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Essentialism

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Did Steve Jobs need to wear black every day? Yes. Less is the multiplier.
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If it isn't a clear yes, it's a clear no.
You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.

8 cuts from the disciplined pursuit of less.

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READ STACKSSUMMARYRead in 2 min, 11 slides.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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Hook · chapter title page
READ STACKSSteve Jobs wore the same outfitevery day.Mark Zuckerberg too.Obama only chose betweengrey suits and blue.The most decisive people on Earthrun out of decisions early —for a reason.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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Quote · the central claim
READ STACKSEssentialism isn't aboutgetting more done.It's about getting onlythe right things done.The non-essentialist says'I have to.'The essentialist says'I choose to.'from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The idea
READ STACKSIf it isn't a clear yes,it's a clear no.Not a maybe.Not a 'let me think.'Not a 'sounds interesting.'A no is a complete sentence —and the only way back to the work that matters.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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Quote · the central claim
READ STACKSYou cannot overestimatethe unimportanceof practically everything.Ninety percent of what crossesyour desk todaywill not matterin five years.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The idea
READ STACKSThe trivial manydress like the vital few.They demand the same attention.They send the same urgent emails.They hide in the same calendar.Distinguishing themis the entire skill.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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Quote · the central claim
READ STACKSClosets need editing.So do calendars.So do friendships.So do projects.Without a culling rulethey fill themselveswith the most aggressive things —not the most useful.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The idea
READ STACKSThe cost of saying yesto something goodis saying noto something potentially great.The opportunity costis the cost.There isn't a free yes anywhere.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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READ STACKSSleep is essential.Play is essential.Thinking time is essential.The non-essentialistworks through them.The essentialistprotects themlike the work depends on them.It does.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The idea
READ STACKSDone is not the goal.Done-on-the-right-thing is.A finished bad projectis worse thana not-yet-started good one.Momentum without directionis just noise with sweat.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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The idea
READ STACKSThat's the disciplined no.All 22 chapters — free in bio.Save for the next thingyou were about to agree to.from Essentialismby Greg McKeown
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