I am currently reading "Essentialism" by Greg McKeown (see the first picture below).
For a long time, I have tried to accomplish multiple things simultaneously. Even right now, there are hardly any days when I am not working on less than three to five projects.
It can be client work, my own digital products, or a few new ideas I'm juggling with.
But there are areas of life where I have adopted minimalism, and these are my true strengths:
For example:
- I only attempt to eat food that is organically grown.
- I do my best to eat at the same time and complete my last meal before sunset.
- As a digital nomad entrepreneur, I spend at least one week before moving.
- I have a morning practice of meditation, Yoga, and body movements.
These are some essential activities that bring more peace to my chaotic, multi-tasking routine.
I haven't been successful at quitting multi-tasking, but I am getting there (you can judge me for that)
It is evident that the best things are created by discovering what truly works and letting go of everything else. Any attachment to what doesn't work only brings more and more discomfort.
And the path to discovering essentials is chaotic. It takes a lot of observation and probably a few mistakes.
The idea is simple:
- Find what truly moves the needle.
- Double down on it
I wonder if this resonates with you. How do you apply Essentialism in your own life?