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Average rating4
Summary: Best book on the topic, period!
Longer: The book surprised me! It is by far the best one in this category.
Its structure is straightforward, easy to follow, and, most of all - skippable if you don't feel it's related to you (I don't watch TV, so I skipped the entire section).
The intro is relatively short (it could've been even shorter, but still good enough). Then they provide a handful of tips & tricks you can try to improve your life. They are split into top categories (Highlight, Laser, Energize, and Reflect). Then there's another layer of categorization based on a topic (e-mails, food, etc.) This structure made it easy to navigate and skip (if necessary).
The content itself is also great. Short and, most importantly, actionable suggestions. I really liked their personal stories, which often included “I'm failing in this myself.” They didn't choose the “titan” standpoint, preaching to you with their all-knowing wisdom. The feeling was you're reading something from your colleague who is struggling as you do.
All the suggestions were presented with the constant “this might not be true; try it for yourself first,” which was also lovely.
There is nothing amazingly new in the book. But how it's written, structured, and presented got me. It summarizes digital minimalism, essentialism, focusing, quiet time, calming down, and beating procrastination.