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The Not So Big Life - Making Room For What Really Matters (Paperback)
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The Not So Big Life - Making Room For What Really Matters (Paperback)
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Have you ever found yourself asking, Is this all there is to life?
Or wondering if this bigger life you have created is actually a
better life? And do you wonder how it all got so out of control? In
her groundbreaking bestseller The Not So Big House, architect Sarah
Susanka showed us a new way to inhabit our houses by creating homes
that were better-not bigger, Now, in The Not So Big Life, Susanka
takes her revolutionary philosophy to another dimension by showing
us a new way to inhabit our lives, Most of us have lives that are
as cluttered with unwanted obligations as our attics are cluttered
with things. The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion
of McMansions has spilled over to give us McLives. For many of us,
our ability to find the time to do what we want to do has come to a
grinding halt. Now we barely have time to take a breath before
making the next call on our cell phone, while at the same time
messaging someone else on our Blackberry. Our schedules are chaotic
and overcommitted, leaving us so stressed that we are numb, yet we
wonder why we cannot fall asleep at night. In The Not So Big Life,
Susanka shows us that it is possible to take our finger off the
fast-forward button, and to our surprise we find how effortless and
rewarding this change can be. We do not have to lead a monastic
life or give up the things we love. In fact, the real joy of
leading a not so big life is discovering that the life we love has
been there the entire time. Through simple exercises and inspiring
stories, Susanka shows us that all we need to do is make small
shifts in our day-subtle movements that open our minds as if we
were finally opening the windows tolet in fresh air. The Not So Big
Life reveals that form and function serve not only architectural
aims but life goals as well. Just as we can tear down interior
walls to reveal space, we can tear down our fears and assumptions
to open up new possibilities. The result is that we quickly
discover we have all the space and time we need for the things in
our lives that really matter. But perhaps the greatest reward is
the discovery that small changes can yield enormous results. In her
elegant, clear style, Susanka convinces us that less truly is
more-much more. From the Hardcover edition.
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