Instead of making just a millimetre of progress in a million directions, began to generate tremendous momentum towards the things that are truly vital.
Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it's about how to get the right things done.
Remember, when we forfeit our right to choose, someone else will choose for us.
The best asset we have for making a contribution to the world is ourselves.
Similarly, when we don't set clear boundaries in our lives we can end up imprisoned by the limits others have set for us.
An essentialist produces more brings forth more by removing more instead of doing more.
I tend to believe that simplicity can solve most of the problems, when character is beautiful, you are beautiful.
Success can distract us from focusing on the essential things that produce success in the first place.
An essentialist thinks almost everything is non-essential.
If your people are too busy to think, then they're too busy, period.