It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
by Peter Walsh
First, I must let you know that I am a member of the "Lifelong
Accumulator" club. No matter what it was I kept it "just in case." All of that
stuff filled our house and garage. I knew I had a problem but just knowing about
a problem never seems to help it.
This was the third book I had bought to help me change my habit. It was the only
one that has brought about long lasting change.
I know many of the ideas in here are the same ones in other books but that is
not the key, the key is in getting you to listen and make changes in yourself.
This book did that for me.
It made a game for me to see how much I could get rid of. I had things that
hadn't been used in years and probably never would even if I finally "got around
to it." My closet is now arranged so that I can actually find what I am looking
for. Our bedroom has changed from piles of clutter to one that actually invites
peaceful reflection and sleep at the end of the day.
Will this book do that for you? That part I don't know. But if you read it with
an open mind and want to make changes, then I believe this will help.
One additional benefit of this book is that now that I know what I have because
I can find it, I am buying less of the things I already have. Purchases are now
reflected upon before I fork over the money, not after, saving far more than the
cost of this book.
The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class
by David Kidder (Author), Noah Oppenheim (Author)
This book gives the reader a glimpse into 364 different nuggets of knowledge.
If we want to learn more in depth then it is up to you to pursue it further in
other books.
The grouping by subject to day of the week really didn't matter to me. In some
ways I would rather have read a more theme based set than jumping back and forth
between subject types. For instance, the stories of Socrates, Plato, and
Aristotle are on pages 13, 20, and 41, respectively, giving just enough days
between them that you wonder if you may have forgotten a bit of relevant
information and re-read the previous piece just to be sure. However, this
re-reading does help reinforce the information you learned.
Overall the idea to expose yourself to things you may not know about (and may
not care) is done well enough to keep it interesting. I think you will enjoy it
as much as I do.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
 by Timothy Ferriss
This book helped me to think outside the box when it comes to jobs and
incomes. The author explains how he outsourced his work, increased his
income, and got his life back under his control. He has traveled
extensively, been featured on the Today show and others, become a world champion
and set a world record, all of this while having an income that does not require
his presence or physical labor. I recommend this book to anyone looking to
automate an income or need to increase their income.
Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas
I love palm trees myself and have recently spoken to several people who share
this desire to grow palms in areas not usually known for palm trees. The
good news is that there are several types of palms that can be grown in most
areas of this country. This book gives examples of which palms to plant if
you also fall into this category.
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