Day 4 | Daily Dose of learning
This project is inspired by the ‘100-day project’, a challenge consisting of committing to doing an activity everyday for 100 days.
I have decided to write about one thing I learn everyday for the next 30 days. This can be a skill, a deep concept to elaborate on, or a mere life lesson that made me become aware of something I consider relevant.
The decision is based on the belief that “we are what we repeatedly do”, as Valentin Perez put it.
ESSENTIALISM
Essentialism is about doing more of the right things.
Greg McKeown is the author of "Essentialism", a book about how focusing on a smaller number of very relevant things in our lives can make the difference.
Essentialism means letting go of those things in life that we do not really value. It is about narrowing down the possessions we have. But it is most importantly a way of living, a mindset that can be applied to many areas of our lives: productivity, relationships, decision-making, possessions.
Another great pillar of this concept is the recognition that is given to 'slow Yes and fast No'. As we usually are fast at accepting opportunities and saying yes to things we often do not really want to do or we do not have the time or energy to do, Essentialism provides a framework for being deliberate at saying No. The underlying idea being that if you want to deliver the most quality for what you do and you want to focus on only a small number of things in your life that matter to you the most, then it is crucial to being comfortable with saying No more often and accepting only those projects which you can give your best at.
What's more, doing things the mindful way is a pillar of Essentialism. Taking time to review past weeks, adjusting the next weeks accordingly and reviewing what's essential to you often is a fundamental part of this school of thought.
Essentialism: slow over fast; mindfulness over deliberate action; slow Yes and fast No.