Essentialism

I enjoyed this book, though I did not agree with everything McKeown argued. He is a very persuasive author, I give him loads of credit for the research which went into this book, and a steady flow was kept up from start to finish. I really appreciated McKeown's realistic explanations concerning the difficulties of becoming an essentialist. Many of the principles within this book align closely with the philosophy of minimalism. For those who agree with minimalism will likely find a broadened view of like-minded principles.

McKeown's advice to ask yourself “what can I go big on?” was my favorite aspect of this read. It was somewhat revolutionary for me. I have listed my talents, goals, and applied realistic expectations to growth and even earning potential within those lists. I had not, however, placed any sort of emphasis on that which I felt I could, or would like to, “go big on.” For that, McKeown has positively impacted my life, qualifying this read as greater than merely enjoyable.