There's too much going on. Have you heard that before? That's exactly what the problem is. It's all around us and it's stuff that we contribute to ourselves as well. It's time for a change - a change in the opposite direction; an actual lifestyle change. "Adopting the Minimalist Lifestyle - How to Achieve A Stress Free, Simple Life" goes into detail about how to condition yourself to understand that you don't need anything beyond the basics. As long as you have the basics or simply only what you need, you're content with that and actually "freed up" to start enjoying what you do have. As a result, the stress is removed because the baggage has been removed. The information in this book will show you how to achieve this in a practical way that would astonish you. This is not a temporary thing that you do today and then next month you're back to the way you were. It is indeed a lifestyle change. Simplifying your life is the way to go so that you can live longer and function better.
Very preachy. Sounds like an angry mom telling you what you *should* do. VERY short book...? more like a pamphlet... feels like an outline to a book, rather than an actual book. I checked out the ebook from my library and read the whole thing in less than ONE HOUR. Most non-fiction takes me 4-12 hours to read. Lots of grammar/spelling/word errors. Almost no instructions to tell you HOW to organize/minimize... just why you are a "ridiculous" consumer. I normally dont write reviews, but I basically hated this book. Using it as an outline to write a real book, and change the tone could make it a decent book.