The Power of Less  (English, Paperback, Babauta Leo)

For anyone looking to reduce the anxiety and stress that comes with having more on their plate than they can manage to accomplish in terms of goals, this book is nothing less than a holy guide. Leo Babauta effectively tells readers how to eliminate the clutter from their lives and keep themselves from falling apart.

Summary Of The Book

Real life, real distractions, real problems. This is the leitmotif of every individual’s life in the twenty-first century. In such a situation, it’s not really a surprise anymore to watch people crumble under pressure and succumb to anxiety. In a world where therapists, psychiatrists, and counsellors have found a fresh lease of life, Leo Babauta thinks it is still possible to do things a tad differently.

In his book, The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential... In Business And in Life, he provides simple and attainable measures through which people can reduce the mess and disorder in their lives.

In an uncommon approach, he does not provide crash-courses for getting a whole lot done in little time. He insists that a person should achieve less, but achieve what’s important. According to Leo Babauta, people reel under pressure, trying to accomplish things that do not matter and can be done away with, when they should solely be focusing on attaining goals that will truly make their lives better.

His idea is simple. He advises readers to focus on having one major goal, chose a few simple and achievable tasks that can clearly change their life for the better in the long run, and pick a limited number of tasks that they should achieve everyday. He also thinks that it is of vital importance to introduce new, simple, and productive habits that can be implemented daily.

In this book, the author also provides a section on tips on simple e-mailing, staying fit, and living up to simple commitments.

This edition of the book was published in the year 2009, and it has met with worldwide critical and general acclaim. It was an instant bestseller. In an increasingly demanding life where people struggle to meet deadlines and cope with daily stress, this book does wonders to those who are looking to escape the pressure and implement real change.

About Leo Babauta

Leo Babauta is a freelance writer, a reporter, a speechwriter, and an editor.

Leo Babauta has written one book in print and six e-books, including The Effortless Life, The Little Guide to Un-procrastination, Focus, Zen to Done, The Zen Habits Handbook for Life, and The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life.

Leo Babauta’s writing is simple, appealing, and instructive. He has implemented many positive changes in his own personal life for years, and hence, his writing is sincere and genuine.

Babauta is a resident of Guam, and lives in San Francisco. Since the later part of 2005, he has quit smoking, run several marathons, completely eliminated his debt, become a vegan, completed a bestselling print novel, increased his income, and started three blogs, through the approach that has been dictated in this book. He has a wife and six children.