This Japanese bestselling phenomenon reveals how you can access your true self by letting go of everything in your life that no longer serves you.
In 2010, Daisuke Yosumi left his prestigious role as a hitmaker at Warner Music Japan to fulfill his dream: living a self-sufficient, minimalist life in New Zealand. By letting go of his career, status, connections, possessions, and 90% of his income—Yosumi reclaimed his true self. Since then, he has become a bestselling author and a pioneer of Japan’s minimalist and digital nomad movements, inspiring millions to discover freedom and happiness through letting go.
In Let Go, Yosumi invites you to strip away the clutter—both physical and emotional—in an age of too much: goods, information, and pressure. His methods cover every aspect of our lives: money and the things we own; time management; health and stress; mindset and habits; work; and relationships.
Through fifty simple yet powerful shifts, Yosumi shows us how to:
- Declutter your home and finances to create space for what truly matters
- Break free from outdated habits, constant multitasking, and the pressure to prove yourself
- Let go of negative self-talk, draining relationships, and the need to please others
- Reimagine work and lifestyle choices so they align with your true self
With relatable stories and gentle but transformative advice, Yosumi offers easy steps you can begin today. Practical and deeply inspiring, Let Go is not a book about becoming a minimalist. It’s a life strategy for finding true freedom, true happiness, and your true self.
Author
Daisuke Yosumi
Daisuke Yosumi began his career at Sony Music in Tokyo in 1995 and was recruited by Warner Music in 2004. He produced over ten million-selling hits and became a hitmaker, but in 2010, he let go of everything to achieve his dream of living in New Zealand. There he built a self-sufficient minimalist life with his family. Daisuke developed the art of “letting go” across three stages of his life: his difficult school years; on the corporate battlefield; and in his current life, free from the pressures of time and money. The original Japanese edition of Let Go sparked a nationwide minimalist boom. He is the president of LifestyleDesign.Camp, an online community for post-capitalist living, and the first Japanese ambassador for both Greenpeace Japan and Fairtrade Japan.
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