Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
The book is an example of ‘Old Wine in a New Bottle.’ The wine tastes decent, and the new bottle has a shiny new label.
If you have already read books like Atomic Habits, Deep Work, or Flow, you can safely skip this book. The ideas discussed in the book are not significantly different.
However, if you enjoy reading about minimalism, the Pareto principle, or the law of focus, the concept of essentialism provides you with a different lens to view from.
The author recommends that we change our belief systems from that of a ‘non-essentialist’ to that of an ‘essentialist’ by adopting a mindset that filters everything according to its importance in our life. To do so, he argues for the need for a shift in our identities to that of an ‘essentialist.’ This forms the core idea of the book.
The book is not short of examples and anecdotes of famous people. Though it provides a lot of actionable insights, as a reader, I suffered from fatigue and boredom toward the end of the book.
While the book is decent, I would recommend you skip this one.”
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