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10x isn’t about more. It’s about less. Michelangelo understood this clearly. When the Pope asked about the secret of his genius, particularly in regard to the statue of David, Michelangelo explained, “It’s simple. I just remove everything that is not David.” Going 10x is the simplification of your focus down to the core essential. Then you remove e
... See morefrom 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan
After all, Pablo Picasso defined art as the “elimination of the unnecessary.” The more that is added, the more opportunities for artistic elimination. Here’s a more concrete example. All around the world, pocket parks are making cities more livable. These tiny parks are typically “built” by subtracting a single (often derelict) building.
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- Via negativa: In theology and philosophy, the focus on what something is not, an indirect definition. In action, it is a recipe for what to avoid, what not to do—subtraction, not addition, say, in medicine.
from What Is Via Negativa? - Definition, Examples, and More - Nassim Taleb, Naval Ravikant Mental Models — Wealest by Thomas Waschenfelder
Yet, there is immense power in improvement by subtraction - an idea called via negativa. Consider that a clear mind is one without distraction. Clear writing is that which removes redundancies and clutter to make room only for the essential. And a good diet removes processed foods, sugar, and oth
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