The best tool to make your life powerful and neat,
"I want to be a person with strong roots."
The world of everyday records conveyed by author Shin Mi-kyung

Shin Mi-kyung, a minimalist writer who writes about better daily life and practices.
She talked about a solid life in her previous works, “I Want to Become a Person with Strong Roots” and “Home Cooking Alone,” and this time she has included her “recorded life” in a book.
What is the neat daily routine that this self-proclaimed "list nerd" shares? How can spreadsheet organizing transform your life? If you're curious, check out "The Record-Making Life That Changed Me."

Even people who earn a sufficient income can end up in poverty if they have no idea how much they earn and how much they spend, or if they chronically use credit cards to borrow money for things they want, even if it means using future income.
Careful money management is the foundation of self-reliance.

--- p.25, from “Adults’ Meticulous Money Management”

My attitude of taking money lightly was my problem, and my numerical thinking skills were pitiful, but I started to persistently read numbers and tried to become familiar with them because they were essential for living.
Thanks to not giving up, I now live seriously with the money in my pocket.

--- p.30, from "Enough to be Self-Reliant"

If you spend less than you earn, money will accumulate in your bank account without much effort.
In a world where we wake up and find what we need, suppressing desires that are not ours is a daily practice.

--- p.41, from “Beneficial Shopping List”

How to live was once a profound question for me, but I didn't know what values ​​I held most dear.
Because I didn't have clear values ​​until I was over thirty years old, I was swayed by what people around me said, and I was anxious, sad, and envious of those who seemed successful.
These days, I consider every day an effort to find balance in life.
A sense of balance arises from the scale of values.

--- p.43, from “Roots and Wings”


As a professional, no matter where I am or what I do, I create a roadmap broken down by project in a spreadsheet.
Create a detailed to-do list with Google Keep and work through them one by one in order.
These productivity tools are the best work partners for office workers without secretaries and freelancers without managers.

--- p.58, from “Gentle Passion”

Learn only one new subject per year.
Just like taking liberal arts courses in college, you can learn basic knowledge in a year by spending less time and money.
Learning new things helps you develop a perspective on the world.

--- p.67, from “The Art of Self-Reliance”

We grow, change, and become better through feedback.
Among them, the feedback I give to myself comes first.

--- p.88, from "Career History"

During a time when I was recovering from losing my health, I created a health management chart out of desperation.
I started by reading several health education books, extracting common management points recommended, making a simple table, and practicing, observing, and recording them.
Thanks to this, I, who used to struggle to wake up in the morning, started exercising in the morning as a habit, ate three meals a day, walked regularly, and got enough sleep, and now prioritized taking care of my condition.
As my body changed, my life changed, and after feeling the positive changes, whenever I wanted something, the first thing I did was open a spreadsheet and organize my thoughts.
It is the beginning of a neat life.

--- p.165, from “In the End, a Neat Life”