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I just got the Do Less: A Minimalist Guide to a Simplified, Organized, and Happy Life book (mentioned by JustChris on the decluttering thread), and skimmed it. Unfortunately, it's a little like a cross between Marie Kondo and Lear's older daughters. Why have an office? Can't you use your laptop on the dining room table? No bookshelves in the bedroom! Only three pots. One pair of jeans.

Some suggestions are what I would call 'classic', as in everyone says to do them. Turn your hangers around in your closet, and only turn them around after you've worn something; toss whatever you haven't worn at the end of the season. Only buy the food you will use in the next few days. Sure, anyone going to use an entire bunch of cilantro by Friday?

Some comments are reasonable. I have far too many plastic containers (yes, they all have covers), but no, I won't necessarily put the pot with the leftovers in the refrigerator to eat the next day for breakfast. I do have too many knives, because I inherited a set of Henkels from a friend of mine, thinking they would be better than the ones I had, but I didn't sharpen either of the sets, so now I have too many (dull) knives. Good catch. There are two of us, but does that mean we should only have two bowls? And how does keeping your cupboards and refrigerator bare, shopping for your meals each day, actually save time? and so forth.

In short, because I do need to get rid of stuff, the book is stimulating, but because it is a little draconian, or perhaps in the spirit of Thoreau in the cabin near Walden Pond, also a little too enthusiastic about minimalism, which raises my hackles.

All that said, the effort continues.

eta: Jonat also recommends excising those many hobbies and habits you don't want to continue, and then, paradoxically, looking through a course catalog to see what you might add. I've done that all my adult life. What I need now is what the book title promises: Do Less
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ffortsa | outras 2 resenhas | Jan 26, 2023 |
Some good tips in this little book. I like to think I participate in this lifestyle, but there are always areas to work on. I like how she gave levels to put ideas into real life action: light, medium, deep. I hadn't thought of changing in levels before, so like this thought.
 
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BarbF410 | 1 outra resenha | May 22, 2022 |
After reading Do Less, I immediately acted on three pieces of Rachel Jonat's advice. I got rid of all my clothes that I haven't worn in more than a year. I bought two bras, one black and one nude, and I hand-wash them so they last longer. And finally, I thought about who the five people are that I spend the most time with and how that reflects on me. I realized who those people are and have resolved to kill myself in the near future.

Thanks, Rachel!
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bgramman | outras 2 resenhas | May 9, 2020 |
Rating: 📚📚📚📚

Learn to create calm times in your daily life to recharge and rejuvenate the soul.

The Joy of Doing Nothing by Rachel Jonat is a delightful guide to helping the reader regain one of their most valuable assets- their time. This book is all about finding the time to simply sit and recharge, a priceless ability in this day and age. There are six sections covering the philosophies behind doing nothing, learning to reclaim your time, and say 'No’, family life, home & work, and other activities like hobbies and such.

One big lesson of this book is to not feel guilty for claiming time to do nothing. I have this problem a lot. I suffer from an autoimmune condition that saps my strength and energy. I have forced periods of doing nothing because I simply have no choice but to recharge. Yet, I always feel guilty. Reading this helped me find more joy and less guilt in it.

I do feel that the admonishment to “do nothing” was overused, and some things could have been consolidated. Overall, great introduction to learning to find the time you need to recharge and rejuvenate.

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Adams Media for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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PardaMustang | 1 outra resenha | Jan 28, 2018 |

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