I recently finished the book “Essentialism, the disciplined pursuit of less” by Greg Mckeown. I must say it was an amazing read, for me who has been attached to the idea of minimalism, essential-ism, less-is-more-ism among others, this book had a big impact on me.
Firstly, i always thought of myself as a professional multitask er. I thought being able to do it all to a high ability was a profound achievement, boy was i wrong. This book in its opening lines had already changed that “only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards things that really matter”. I would invest my time into so many things that ultimately led to nothing, the interests that did matter were malnourished and therefore suffered due to this.
Just ask yourself “What could i be doing right now which is the most important thing?”. We are only supposed to have one priority at a time, that is why it is called a priority! Now focusing for me on the most important task at a time is the most efficient tactic i have. I will get much more done and to a higher quality. Note- watching Netflix and revising is not possible!
Eliminate the barriers that are stopping you from reaching your goal (yes that includes switching off your phone), have the courage to say no to tasks that are not important to you, don’t make all problems your problems. Finally, ask yourself that question “What is the most important thing right now in this moment?”, that is the key concept of Essentialism.
From My View 