The Power of Less - Leo Babauta

The book " The Power of Less - the fine art of limiting yourself to the essentials...in business and in life" written by Leo Babauta. This is about streamline life by identifying the essential and eliminating the unnecessary. This book shows how to:

• Break any goal down into manageable tasks.
• Focus on only a few tasks at a time.
• Create new and productive habits.
• Increase efficiency

Here is what I learnt from this book.

There are some guiding  principles which helps us to  maximize productivity by simplifying life.

• Setting limitation: Limits helps
•  our life to become more manageable and less stressful.
• to focus on more important task.
• to be more productive and efficient.

• Choosing the essentials: Identify needs and eliminate the wants, which are non-essentials. Make a list and start eliminating according to needs such as what are
• Yearly Goals
• Life Commitments
• Work Project and tasks.

• Focus: Focusing on single task is more effective than multi-tasking. How to focus on the present is by
• taking deep breathe, stretch and taking breaks.
• Single tasking.
• doing exercise regularly.
• putting reminders.
• Always practicing.

• Creating habits: It makes long-lasting improvements.
• Choose an easy goal.
• Choose something measurable.
• Be consistent.
• Keep a positive attitude.

• Starting with small: main reasons are
• It narrows our focus
• keeps energy and enthusiasm going for longer.
• It's easier to handle.
• You ensure success
• Gradual change is longer-lasting.

The book is divided into two parts- part I includes principles and  part II is of practical examples (of his own). The book is written in very simple language and is very inspiring. The author Leo Babauta is famous blogger and his blog zenhabits.net  is also interesting. I would suggest everyone to read this book and implement to make life more better.