essentialism
“eliminating the non-essentials isn’t just about mental discipline. It’s about the emotional discipline necessary to say no to social pressure.”
from Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
essentialism
To become an Essentialist requires a heightened awareness of our ability to choose. We need to recognise it as an invincible power within us, existing separate and distinct from any other thing, person, or force.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Sometimes what you don’t do is just as important as what you do.”
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
His observation was that you could massively improve the quality of a product by resolving a tiny fraction of the problems.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
The Essentialist doesn’t just recognise the power of choice, he celebrates it. The Essentialist knows that when we surrender our right to choose, we give others not just the power but also the explicit permission to choose for us.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Bees don't waste their time explaining to flies that honey is better than shit
So eliminating the non-essentials isn’t just about mental discipline. It’s about the emotional discipline necessary to say no to social pressure.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
exactly, the hardest part “emotional discipline”
His observation was that you could massively improve the quality of a product by resolving a tiny fraction of the problems.