Review of The Pocket Guide to Minimalism
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Review of The Pocket Guide to Minimalism
Keeping only the things that you need and getting rid of everything else that you no longer use can greatly save you unnecessary stress. For instance, keeping fewer items will ensure that the available space is efficiently utilized. This will, in the long run, help in saving money. The Pocket Guide to Minimalism: Because Living Simply Doesn’t Need to be Complicated by Katy Moeggenberg is a non-fictional self-help book that introduces readers to minimalism and teaches them how they can start being minimalists and how, once they've started, they can maintain this lifestyle.
This is a very short book; it has only sixty-four pages. It is divided into six chapters. The first two chapters are used to introduce readers to the contents of the book, while the last chapter contains the author's last remarks. To avoid spoilers, I'll only summarize the first two chapters and the last chapter.
The first chapter, Defining Minimalism for You, explains what minimalism means. It says that minimalism isn't about having only one hundred items, like some internet sites suggest. Instead, it's about getting rid of the items which aren't essential. The second chapter, 3 Simple Steps, talks about the steps one takes to determine which items to keep and which ones to get rid of. It also talks about how to organize the remaining items efficiently, as well as how to maintain minimalism. The last three chapters, Minimizing, Organizing, and Maintaining, only expand on the aforementioned steps. The last chapter, Closing Remarks, cautions the readers against imposing minimalism on their family members.
I liked several things about this book. First, it's important that self-help books are kept short. This ensures that readers don't get bored before finishing the book. The author of this book kept this in mind and, therefore, kept this book short. Second, the structure of this book is very impressive. For instance, the author either numbered the main points or wrote them in bold. This assisted me, especially when taking notes for future reference. Since I didn't find any grammatical errors while reading, this book was exceptionally edited.
In conclusion, this is a great book that teaches its readers how to maintain a simple and healthy lifestyle. There's nothing I disliked about it. I, therefore, rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to anyone who has ever thought of being a minimalist but has been wondering where to start from.
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The book is exceptional i love the thought of the author.
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By reading the reviews alone it obvious the writer is a professional in the topic of discuss; the number of pages is an indication of this truth.
A key word that stuck with me in a seemingly philosophical manner is "minimalism is about eliminating unnecessary clutter in your life." A little meditation on this word should help a trained thinker truly examine for his/her own self what is necessary and what isn't.
Not only has the book thus help educate minimalists, it has also given some guide on how to occasionally evaluate oneself and environment in a constructive manner relative to the time the evaluation itself is done.
This book feels special, and should break more grounds than expected. Readers appreciate it and professionals are amused - Great Job!
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