Defining terms: Essentialism vs. Minimalism vs. Intentional Living This blog includes “essentialism” in the title, but you’ll notice that I often write about minimalism and intentional living. This post defines these terms and demonstrates how they intersect in a purposeful and authentic approach to life.   What Is Essentialism? The most succinct definition for this term is in subheading of the 2014 book, Essentialism, by Greg McKeown. That is, simply, “The disciplined pursuit of less.”   A longer explanation from the book goes like this: Essentialism is not a way to do one more thing; it is a different way of doing everything. It is a way of thinking…. There are…