Less is More
Why simplicity wins everytime
The more complicated you make your life, the more frustrated and defeated you’ll end up.
A great example of this is a restaurant menu.
I’ve been to restaurants that serve dozens of items, all of which tasted mediocre, yet the most unforgettable dining experiences I’ve had came from restaurants with only a handful of dishes.
The focus switches from producing more to producing better.
This is something that’s constantly emphasized in Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. By removing unnecessary complexity, you create the space needed to focus on what matters most.
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." – Confucius
Before I begin my work, I write down 2-3 priorities, dedicating around an hour to each.
Here’s what my typical list looks like:
Read
Write
Exercise
In roughly three hours, I’ve made more progress than I previously did in twice the amount of time.
Why is this?
Working consistently at my best compounds long-term
Risk of burnout remains minimal
Even on a busy day, 2-3 focused hours is achievable
This is something that Psychologist K. Anders Ericsson studied; he found that elite performers can sustain only 4-5 hours of practice per day. Attempting to push beyond this limit led only to diminishing returns - otherwise known as mediocrity.
Often, there are days where I’ll spend an hour on the computer and only have written a few sentences. Some days I don’t write anything new; I just change the paragraph structure and then call it a day.
Day by day, I make small, refined efforts rather than big, unnecessary disruptions.
This is how work is perfected: through simplicity.
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