Essentialism
2014
- choice (psychology)
- essentialism (philosophy)
- decision making
- choice behavior
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- gestion
- développement d'aptitudes
- prise de décision (relations humaines)
- aspects psychologiques
- organisation du travail
The story
Essentialism isn't about getting more done in less time. It's about getting only the right things done. Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people's agendas? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist. Essentialism is more than a time-management strategy or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter. By forcing us to apply more selective criteria for what is Essential, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices about where to spend our precious time and energy -- instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us. Essentialism is not one more thing. It's a whole new way of doing everything. It's about doing less, but better, in every area of our lives. Essentialism is a movement whose time has come. - Jacket flap.
What it’s like
Clean, unfussy non-fiction with a bright, brisk voice: short chapters, bold section headers, and plenty of white space on the page, the kind of book you can open to any spot and read in a few minutes at a café table or on a train. The mood is calm and clear-eyed rather than frantic, with a steady insistence that less can be more, leavened by anecdotes of overloaded executives, families and students who learn to say no. Its rhythm is brisk and encouraging, moving from a diagnosis of busyness to a set of practical habits and a closing call to reclaim one's attention. Its arc is a reader gradually learning to trade a crowded calendar for a smaller set of deliberate commitments. There is no violence, darkness or sexual content; the only tension is the low-stakes stress of an overloaded week, eased by reassuring pragmatism. It suits anyone who wants a gentle, motivating read on decluttering their schedule, especially people who feel stretched too thin and like a sensible, uplifting self-help book over a heavy one.
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