I have been reading and reviewing the website Zen Habits by Leo Babauta. I first became aware of the blog about two years ago when I was stressed by an excessive workload and wanted to learn how to be more productive. The irony is that I was trying to do too much by meeting the excessive demands of the job.
Sadly, most of us are having to do that nowadays because of downsizing. The term “multi-task” is the code word for doing the job of five people, which is humanely impossible.
Zen Habits is a joy to read. I learned how to declutter the home even though this annoyed my wife, how to keep my email inbox empty, and how to track tasks. I purchashed the 170 paged book by Leo Babauta titled, “The Power of Less” in 2009. Great book packed with powerful substance.
I can tell that it is about time to read the book again. I can tell because I am starting to get bogged down in so many tasks again I become confused about which task to tackle first. I feel like a tire spinning in the mud.
Babauta summarizes the essence of his book in the introduction by stating, “Identify the essential and eliminate the rest.” That is great advice. There is only so much that we can do each day. Do the important stuff and forget about the rest.
I’m not a believer in New Year’s Resolutions but I am a believer in reviewing my past year goals and setting goals for the days ahead.
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