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How to Simplify Your Life
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How to Simplify Your Life

Seven Practical Steps to Letting Go of Your Burdens and Living a Happier Life

Tiki Kustenmacher and Lother J. Seiwert
McGraw-Hill, 2004

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Do you ever wish that you were born with an owner’s manual? Well, Tiki Kustenmacher, simplicity expert, and Dr. Lothar J. Seiwert, professional coach, offer a digestible life guide that reads like an operating primer for the human spirit. Livened up with Kustenmacher’s cute illustrations, each chapter tackles a different facet of life, such as managing clutter, taming finances and establishing goals. The practical tips from these bite-size chapters are easy to digest and implement. Their recipe for a simplified life includes valuable suggestions for handling difficult emotions (jealousy) and life events (marriage, death). Although the text is fun to read, the authors skip around and circle back to different subjects in each chapter. Tighter organization would have made the book’s counsel easier to track. And, each chapter begins with an unnecessary, somewhat annoying "dream of simplicity" visualization. Just skip those little appetizers and dive right into the main course. Also check out the excellent reading list at the back of the book. getAbstract recommends this manual to pack rats, workaholics and all those who would welcome simplicity as a relief from life’s chaos.

Take-Aways

  • Neatness counts. External clutter reflects internal disarray.
  • Prune your possessions. Clearing space will reduce stress and save time.
  • Use suspension files, clear plastic folders or other easily accessible filing systems to organize, evaluate and reduce your paper trail.

About the Authors

Tiki Kustenmacher is a free-lance cartoonist and a Lutheran minister. He and his wife, who live in Germany, are the editors-in-chief of a monthly newsletter called Simplify Your Life. Dr. Lothar J. Seiwert, also of Germany, is a professional coach and a bestselling author of books that have been translated into 20 languages.

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    A. 9 years ago
    Hope this book is going to help me to find answers to some of my questions...
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    R. G. 10 years ago
    Found the summary very helpful! Ideas that should be self-evident but, somehow easily forgotten, are brought top of mind and reinforced.