It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Improvement comes from removing what is unnecessary, not adding more. Focus on stripping away the excess.
- In plain terms
- Get better by cutting out the unessential, not by adding more.
- What can you take from it?
- Remove the unnecessary to improve.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you remove from your life?
- Are you adding or subtracting?
Another view
Sometimes adding complexity is needed to solve new problems.
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