Let Go

Daisuke Yosumi (born 1970) began his career at Sony Music in Tokyo in 1995 and was headhunted by Warner Music in 2004. As a producer, he created ten million-selling hits, before moving to a lakeside forest in New Zealand in 2010 to fulfil a long-held dream. The original Japanese edition of Let Go sparked a nationwide minimalist boom. He mastered the art of 'letting go' through three radical life stages: his difficult school years, thecorporate battlefield, and now a self-sufficient life free from the pressures of time and money in New Zealand, where he lives with his family. A pioneer of Japan's digital nomad and trekking movements, he is the first Japanese ambassador for both Greenpeace Japan and Fairtrade Japan. He also leads LifestyleDesign.Camp, an online community school for post-capitalist living.

Letting go is not a loss - it is an act of self-respect. This book beautifully reminds us that freedom comes from choosing what truly matters, and releasing the rest with gratitude. A meaningful guide for living lightly and authentically.

• Introduction: Why Are You Unfree Now? Prologue: Never Let Go of Your Freedom STEP 1: Money & Belongings 1: Let go of the noise in your vision 2: Let go of what you aren't using 3: Let go of the need to stock up 4: Let go of your stingy habits 5: Let go of small purchases 6: Let go of impulse shopping 7: Let go of not being choosy 8: Let go of accessorizing 9: Let go of chasing a bigger life 10: Let go of having too many clothes STEP 2: Work 11: Let go of work you're not good at 12: Let go of the multitasking mindset 13: Let go of your thirst for recognition 14: Let go of your to-do list 15: Let go of majority rule 16: Let go of regular hours 17: Let go of your assumptions 18: Let go of your rational brain 19: Let go of procrastination 20: Let go of balance STEP 3: Health & Mindset 21: Let go of late nights 22: Let go of poor sleep 23: Let go of overeating 24: Let go of your everyday routine 25: Let go of the presence of others 26: Let go of other people's common sense 27: Let go of disturbing words 28: Let go of relying on sheer willpower 29: Let go of studying without a why 30: Let go of the noise STEP 4: Relationships 31: Let go of your network 32: Let go of familiarity 33: Let go of the usual holidays 34: Let go of hiding your true self 35: Let go of pleasing everyone 36: Let go of resisting tradition 37: Let go of checking messages 38: Let go of being competitive 39: Let go of hiding behind 'sorry' 40: Let go of holding yourself back STEP 5: Lifestyle 41: Let go of the fear of lacking 42: Let go of staying in one place 43: Let go of trying to choose everything 44: Let go of the fear of being foolish 45: Let go of always being online 46: Let go of the idea that you must never run away 47: Let go of company loyalty 48: Let go of giving up 49: Let go of the illusion of freedom 50: Let go of past success Epilogue: Epilogue Afterword: Humanity's Journey to Freedom - Seven Steps of Letting Go