Essentialism
Greg McKeown
Album
Key Ideas
1. Less but Better
The disciplined pursuit of less. If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.
2. A Million Directions
The Nonessentialist spreads a mile wide and an inch deep, making a millimeter of progress in a million directions.
3. Trade-offs
You can't have it all. Accepting trade-offs isn't a limitation -- it's liberation.
4. Hell Yes or No
The 90% Rule -- if it isn't a clear 9 or 10 out of 10, it's a zero.
5. Graceful No
Learning to say no gracefully is the essential skill. Every yes to something nonessential is a no to something essential.
6. Protect the Asset
You are the asset. Sleep, play, and downtime are prerequisites for productivity, not obstacles to it.
7. Edit Your Life
Like an editor cutting a manuscript, eliminate the unnecessary to reveal the essential. "Essentia" means the core nature of a thing.
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