Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days
After a blogger has established himself and his blog over the course of a couple months, the next logical step seems to be writing an ebook. Recently Everett Bogue of Far Beyond the Stars wrote his first ebook, The Art of Being Minimalist (reviewed here). Now, David Damron of Life Excursion, and more recently, The Minimalist Path has released his latest ebook, Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days. I had the pleasure of receiving a copy of this ebook to peruse and decide whether to endorse. Yesterday I sat down with a cup of coffee and got cozy (or as cozy as you can with a PDF) and got familiar with David’s latest work.
My first impression is that it seemed to be fairly well put together, but not at the same level of Everett Bogue’s The Art of Being Minimalist or some of the other ebooks I have read. Even if the formatting wasn’t overly pretty or original, it didn’t detract from the actual reading of the content, which is what really matters. In terms of the actual writing, I thought it was very easy to follow and conversational. I think it could have benefited from a good editor going over it as the teacher inside of me was dying to mark up some run-on sentences and strike out unnecessary commas.
In terms of actual content, I think this ebook will be very helpful for many people. David tackles one aspect of simplifying each day with the idea that after 31 days you will have made major strides toward simplifying your life. After discussing the larger implications of that day’s task he give a small series of actionable steps the reader should take to simplify that aspect of his or her life. The tasks are small enough not to overwhelm but focused enough to create a real difference in a person’s life if they are done well.
Many of the sections that David covers revolve around decluttering. For example, he writes about simplifying your home office or desk, junk drawers, vehicles, end tables or night stands, bathrooms etc. While this is an important part of living a simpler life, my favorite sections were when he went beyond simple decluttering. Day 15, Time, was one of my favorite parts and I think David makes some very cogent points that are worth following. Additionally, the sections on packing for travel, connections, and communication were all very interesting.
I think this ebook would be perfect for you if you are relatively new to the simplicity or minimalism mindset and don’t know where to start. I can imagine myself being completely immersed in this book a couple years ago as I began my simplifying journey. It is full of very actionable and effective steps to taking immediate action. However, if you have moved beyond the simple decluttering phase of simplicity, there is less here for you. As I said before, there are sections that deal with non-decluttering aspects of simplification, but they are more sparse than the parts that tell you how to get rid of your stuff.
If you are interested in buying this ebook ($9.95) I encourage you to use the following link. I will receive 50% commission on any sales of Project M-31 through thesimplerlife.net. I will also be adding the link to the “resources” section that can be found at the top of the page. The proceeds I make through being an affiliate help me to keep this site running. However, as always, I will never recommend anything to you that I haven’t used myself. If you are looking for some assistance in simplifying your life and aren’t completely sure where to begin or just need some motivation to get started, I heartily recommend David Damron’s Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days.
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