<![CDATA[The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters]]>

false <![CDATA[The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters]]> 214737 4 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 to let 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. 207887 2007 The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters total:150|5:36|4:56|3:28|2:19|1:11| 150 537 356 57 5 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 13:36:25 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 11:52:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 20:22:19 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 20:29:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 31 18:51:33 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 18:51:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 18:44:26 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 12:27:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 13:11:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 13:18:25 -0700 2007
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Uh, kind of a no brainer, but architects do not make good self-help pseudo-psychologist gurus.

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