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For everyone who is overwhelmed by the increasing demands in their lives, here is the ideal guide for slowing down and finding peace of mind. In separate chapters covering career, household, health, social, finance, and personal affairs, this thought-provoking book offers one hundred proven, practical steps for creating a simple but elegant lifestyle.
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With more people than ever interested in discovering how much peace and satisfaction can be added to life by making simple changes this is the perfect book for anyone seeking serenity.
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A giant step on the road to simplicity is to eliminate the odds and ends that clutter up your home, your car, your office, and your life. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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9 von 9 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Format:Taschenbuch
For all of you considering this book I will save you some cash and start you on your way to simplicity. There is something annoyingly Martha Stewartish about this read and I found myself increasingly annoyed by her insipid little tidbits of advice. I felt fleeced and manipulated. I hate sounding like a cynic. I wanted to like this book, so before I get jumped on by her fans, let me state that the book has some good tips. Enough to fill a
good sized article in Redbook. In a nutshell, here are most of her "tips". I am not making most of this up. Really.
1. Get rid of your lawn by planting a ground cover such as Cudzu, soybeans, winter wheat or Ivy.
2. Throw out all your crap in the basement.Duh.
3. Get rid of most credit cards and pay cash.Duh.
4. Buy only dark garments and wear them so long you only have 1 load of clothes to wash each week.(After doing this you will lose friends who can't stand your odor and your life will be even more simple.)
5. Split meals when eating out.
6. Use trays for meals.
7. Take off shoes before entering your house and make guests do this too. Give them weird little slippers to wear. (This aids in their discomfort and speeds the elimination of "friendship clutter")
8. Use a notebook instead of one of those freakish 5 lb organizers. Besides, with her system you can still be anal retentive, but you'll be anal retentive in a "WHOLE NEW WAY"
9. Use a grocery list and store it in your computer. (now i can finally tap the power of my pentium 166)
9.Read another book on SPEED CLEANING and follow its guidelines.( her cousin?)
10.Drink water instead of colas etc.
11.Cancel the holidays and inform all friends that you are no longer "participating". Unless of course you are one of those unfortunates that "need" or even "enjoy" the holidays.
12. When all this is done breathe a deep sigh and say to yourself 20 times. " I affirm that I have created a lifestyle that does not require my presence."
But seriously folks. This book needs a neon colored disclaimer. WARNING:CONTENTS ARE INSIPID.
good sized article in Redbook. In a nutshell, here are most of her "tips". I am not making most of this up. Really.
1. Get rid of your lawn by planting a ground cover such as Cudzu, soybeans, winter wheat or Ivy.
2. Throw out all your crap in the basement.Duh.
3. Get rid of most credit cards and pay cash.Duh.
4. Buy only dark garments and wear them so long you only have 1 load of clothes to wash each week.(After doing this you will lose friends who can't stand your odor and your life will be even more simple.)
5. Split meals when eating out.
6. Use trays for meals.
7. Take off shoes before entering your house and make guests do this too. Give them weird little slippers to wear. (This aids in their discomfort and speeds the elimination of "friendship clutter")
8. Use a notebook instead of one of those freakish 5 lb organizers. Besides, with her system you can still be anal retentive, but you'll be anal retentive in a "WHOLE NEW WAY"
9. Use a grocery list and store it in your computer. (now i can finally tap the power of my pentium 166)
9.Read another book on SPEED CLEANING and follow its guidelines.( her cousin?)
10.Drink water instead of colas etc.
11.Cancel the holidays and inform all friends that you are no longer "participating". Unless of course you are one of those unfortunates that "need" or even "enjoy" the holidays.
12. When all this is done breathe a deep sigh and say to yourself 20 times. " I affirm that I have created a lifestyle that does not require my presence."
But seriously folks. This book needs a neon colored disclaimer. WARNING:CONTENTS ARE INSIPID.
5 von 5 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Format:Taschenbuch
I enjoyed this book overall, although I did not agree with all of her suggestions (i.e. Not making the bed all day to simplify my life? Come on, Elaine, I can't stand looking at it!) I especially appreciated her suggestions on the social aspects of our daily lives. She has quite a few good practical ideas, while some are not for everybody (including me). However, even the "bad" ones will make you think about what we do! For $10, it is not a bad buy at all!
5 von 5 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
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There's a few recent naysayers who reviewed this book and were very negative, but remember, a lot of people are very defensive about any suggestions that go against the grain of how they've lived their entire lives. Also, a lot of people are consumed with keeping up with the Jones'.
This book is not about being a hermit, being cheap, or giving away all your possessions. It's about keeping those things that contribute positively to your life and discarding the rest. Getting to the essence of things if you will.
Most people wear 20% or less of their wardrobe. Why not then give the other 80% to friends and charities and enjoy a clutter free closet where you can easily find what you are looking for?
If you find yourself stressed out going to 10 holiday parties, then try going to only 2 and see how you feel.
I came across this book in 1994, and have gradually employed a lot of the ideas. I've found a few things that I tried that weren't for me, but overall it's been a huge positive in my life. It's great not being choked with possessions and clutter. It's freed up so much time to do volunteer work, exercise more, enjoy the outdoors more, and just to drink my coffee slow in the morning.
This book is fantastic for those who wish their lives to focus on doing and contributing and experiencing, rather than buying, consuming, storing, moving, weeding-through, tripping-over, collecting, and trying to impress.
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Simplify Your Life - 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Thi
This book changed my life! It really helps you to see what you can change in your life to make it better. I read this book at the beginning of every year. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. April 2000 veröffentlicht
This book scares me.
I bought this book five years ago. To be honest, I got into it, but in retrospect, this book is really extreme. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Simplify Your Life -- Read it at the bookstore!
I spent a lovely two hours in the bookstore the other day, reading this book. It's short enough that you can do that. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. November 1999 veröffentlicht
I'll give you "downsizing" -- throw away this book!
I found this book in the "bagain section" of a local bookstore. The title and nice packaging was what drew me to it, and I flipped it open to a page about... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Simplify your life by not buying this book.
After reading all the great reviews, I eagerly anticipated this book. Read it all the way through, but realized in the first 20 pages I wouldn't learn anything new. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
I moved to Santa Barbara, Ca with this book.
My husband and I own our own trucking company hauling freight all over the country. We hated our career even though it was lucrative. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. August 1999 veröffentlicht
I moved to Santa Barbara, Ca with this book.
My husband and I own our own trucking company hauling freight all over the country. We hated our career even though it was lucrative. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Write Simple Living Books for Big Bucks
Let me add one more way to simplify your life. Quit collecting books on how to simplify your life. Books like Elaine St. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Mai 1999 von snowyrang@aol.com
Adapting St. James' ideas for our own uses.
I did not mark as many suggestions in this book as I did in "Simplify Your Christmas", but still enjoyed it very much. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
A little good advice can go a long way.
If there's even just one single idea in it that "works" for you, then it's still good. For me, it was "Get to bed by 11:00 at least one night a week. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
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