The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters Audiobook

" Just what it sounds like. Now if I could only do this.... "

" Inspiring. I want to read it again next year. "

" I was disappointed by this book. Maybe my expectations were too high. I mean, I love to read books about house design (and Susanka's Not So Big House books are awesome) and I love, love, love to read books about living a simple life. So why did this attempt totally flop? I don't know, but I really wish it hadn't. I was bored by the first page. I skimmed most of it. It was way too long for what it was, repeated things over and over, and was stretching the analogy a little too far for me. "

" Very well written-like so many of Susanka's books but this particular one is so methodical and dense in self evaluation without pointing you to direction afterwards that I just skimmed it to finish. If you are really, really lost and have a lot of time on your hands this book might feed your soul in thinking about the space you live in. Otherwise search for another title. "

" little disappointed. Loved the architectural analagies but got a lot more personality adjusting from other books, particulary LDS books "

" Odd for an architect to make a move into self-help and this book demonstrates why. She seemed to believe that successfully working with people to create a beautiful living space was analogous to being a great life coach or therapist. Not so. She is far out of her element and strains to attach architectural metaphors to all aspects of life. More interesting if seen as a view into Susanka's personal ideology. Although this was a disappointment, her Not So Big architecture books are great! "

" This book has some very good ideas about evaluating you life and the direction you are headed. However, it is extremely introspective and analytical. It is a book you must make time for, and I found my attention span waning after a while. "

" Not finishing this one. I wanted a practical guide but this has more philosophical references than I need! "

" Read it - do it - live it - love it! "

" Found some inspiring practices and passages in here, but overall, found this one a bit bland. "

" Interesting view on how to have perspective on the things in one's life - how to make a life that fits your real needs..still actively reading "

" It took me a long time to read it. Her take on a easier life based on her architecture style does make a lot of sense. "

" I started to read it but I misplaced it. I think I left it in St. George. I will finish it once I find it. "

" this book is awesome though at times a little overwhelming with all i need to do- the work, the inquiries, the writing, the adjusting- it's not just a book, but a remodeling project for my entire life. "

" Interesting book about living better by living in the moment rather than over filling our lives. "

" So tedious I never finished it...which is unlike me. She should have stuck to her architecture/landscape books which are terrific. Analogies between life & home/space were kind of interesting... for the first chapter, but quickly lost their novelty. "

" In the middle of restoring an old home this book changed my life. I believe in this Miracle. "

" I love the Not So Big home books, so I was pretty sure I'd like this motivational improve your life book. Very uplifting. "

" I've been reading this book slowly for a long while and finished today. Lots of wisdom here, excellent examples of exercises that can stimulate your thinking in the direction of positive change. "

" Sarah Susanka lives in Raleigh and I sure wish she'd come redesign my house -- and my life -- in nearby Cary. Fantastic metaphor and very thought provoking. "

" I'm listening to the book on CD, and I have a hard copy of the book in order to do the exercises. "

" would probably have liked it a little more if not so much already on my plate. There are some interesting exercises in the book, but just don't have time for them right now. "

" I liked Susanka's perspective as an architect for explaining how to control the clutter in our loves. Her ideas are nothing new, however. "

" I love the Not So Big home books, so I was pretty sure I'd like this motivational improve your life book. Very uplifting. "

" Not finishing this one. I wanted a practical guide but this has more philosophical references than I need! "

" Sarah Susanka writes about profound things in a simple, down to earth way. Being an architect, she uses accurate metaphors from architecture to convey ways of "remodeling" one's life. Inspirational. "