When I purchased The Minimalist Mindset I was a little apprehensive that I may end up with a new paper weight filled with feel good fluff. I am happy to say that after devouring the book in a couple days, the title is a perfect reflection of what to expect from this book.
The Minimalist Mindset is a candid reflection piece that offers a number of thoughtful methods the author has developed for pursuing a more fulfilling life free of some of the surprise burdens we all sometimes bear, that he neatly packages into what he refers to as "the minimalist mindset". Danny styles the advice in a number of digestible chapters written in an engaging story telling format that builds the ideas from turning points in his own life and draws you in to feel as if you're swapping life advice with a friend over a beer instead of being told "do this" as I've seen in more traditional "self help" books. Danny emphasizes the "mindset" as the main tool to a fulfilling life, but as an extension offers easy to implement habits that he utilizes in his everyday life. I appreciate that the habits are offered, but the real value is hidden in the "mindset" portions where he breaks down how he came to those methods in his own life (and often admits that the reader may not be able to do exactly what he did!).
Two major themes run through the book: one revolving around minimalism which I'll leave to the readers, and a personal favorite that boils down to "learn from mistakes". You can tell when Danny himself has experienced his own failures or shortcomings relative to the topics he speaks on because his pragmatic takes aren't just feel good platitudes in disguise. The insight comes from a place of honest thought and introspection that well thought out opinions are borne from. Some of the advice isn't entirely novel, however his viewing of traditional advice through the minimalist lens offers a fresh take that finds new value in an old perspective.
All in all I think for myself, I'll take a piece of advice from the book and pass the paperback on to a friend and keep the e-book version for future reading right next to Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. Like a re-read of Carnegie, I think a lot of good could be found from coming back to this during moments of self evaluation to help focus and keep my goals actionable and attainable.
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Very well written. Clear and easy to extract the message you need to hear.
if you're constsntly finding yourself saying, "I want this, I want to do that..." this book might be able to offer you some guidance. It offers simple, clear guidelines for analyzing the things in your life, and cutting through the arbitrary stuff to focus on what is important. Danny does not hold your hand or tell you what to do. He hands you tWhile I've only just read it, I've already been to simplify my work by pushing projects out and setting a realistic schedule to give me more creator time and less meetings.I'd encourage everyone to read this insightful book on the Minimalist Mind.
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