Wednesday, February 19, 2020

"Unbusy" by Andy Dragt

This book is all about how to get more accomplished in life.  Instead of being overwhelmed by feelings of busyness and "running out of time", the tools and strategies in this book help readers get done what they actually want to get done.  What sets this self-help book apart from others is that it relies on the physics of flow in nature to explain what naturally "unbusy" life looks like.  Readers are encouraged to think of their purpose and meaning in life by creating a mission statement.  From there, they derive their values and priorities which drive their daily / weekly / monthly activities.  The goal isn't just to do more in less time or to throw off all responsibilities in the name of "rest and relaxation".  Rather, the goal is to have a balance where readers do more of what they want, when they want, with a purpose, and with meaning.  There is also an emphasis on recording one's life patterns and discovering what tasks one does each day that do not align with one's higher purpose (e.g.- time wasters!).  Overall, this book was very inspirational and gave me some good food for thought in terms of how I spend my own time.


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