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Trade-Off: Which Problem Do I Want?

From Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

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You cannot do everything, so pretending you can only guarantees that someone else will choose for you. — Essentialism, Ch. 4 · Trade-Off: Which Problem Do I Want? Full chapter free at readstacks.com (link in bio). New chapter every week. Save this for your TBR. #booktok #nonfiction #booksummary #essentialism #gregmckeown

READ STACKSCHAPTER04Trade-Off:Which Problem Do IWant?from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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Hook · chapter title page
I.THE CLAIM“You cannot doeverything,so pretending youcan onlyguarantees thatsomeone else willchoose for you.”from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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Quote · the central claim
II.THE IDEAYou stopbargaining withyourself andstart makingone-time choicesthat removerepeateddebates.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The idea
III.THE MOVEIt’s to makelifeintentional,so the fewcommitments youkeep can behonored withoutregret.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The move
READ THE FULL CHAPTERRead Stacksfrom Essentialismby Greg McKeownreadstacks.com
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CTA · readstacks.com

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