Title: The Lazy Genius. Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done
Author: Kendra Adachi
Pages: 240
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Publishing Date: 11th August 2020
Genre: Non-fiction
Format: ebook
Rating: 4*
I started reading The Lazy Genius book in the first half of the year, maybe in May? However, as summer started and I let myself enjoy the more lax schedule of summer break, I put this book aside. I picked it back up as summer drew to a close and the hectic fall schedule started. It was the best time to read it! Actually, I think I reread some parts, and I am glad I did!
It was also during this time that I started listening to Kendra's podcast, The Lazy Genius Podcast, which has become one of my favourites. I like how short the episodes are, but full of practical, down-to-earth ideas and solutions. And she doesn't offer a fit-all solution, which is refreshing, to be honest. Of course, listening to the podcast made me like the book even more, and it made me curious to learn more about all those principles she keeps mentioning.
Indeed, the book is structured around the thirteen principles Kendra applies to her life. Thirteen seems like a large number, but most, if not all, of them are so common sense it's impossible not to see them applied to your life as well. They are so liberating, so easy to apply; I am genuinely surprised no one has thought of them before. The principles can be applied one at a time, or two-three at the same time, depending on what you are trying to decide, change, or implement.
The chapters have a relatively similar structure. There are relevant stories from Kendra's life to illustrate the point she's trying to make. She describes the principle the chapter is about, and then she offers suggestions on how or where you could apply that principle. It reads easily, maybe even quickly, but this is not the point. The point is to take your time to see how you could apply it practically to your own life. I don't usually do this with nonfiction books, but I sure did do some of the things Kendra talks about.
It's the sort of book that you want to reread at some point. Maybe not all of it, one chapter after the other, but to go back to the chapters that were more meaningful and relevant to the situation you're in. I read it on Kindle, but it's the kind of book you want to refer back to on paper. I also think it'd be a wonderful idea as a gift, or for the beginning of the year planning when people want to implement new strategies and systems into their everyday life. It's not a follow-these-steps-and-you'll-be-successful kind of book. It's more of a here-are-some-starting-points kind of book, with the mention that every life is different. I highly recommend reading this one, and trying to see how you can be a genius about what matters in life.
I received a free e-book copy of this book from the publisher via Net Galley. All thoughts expressed here are my own.
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