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What does it mean?
Achievement comes from stopping ineffective actions rather than just trying harder.
In plain terms
Stop doing things that do not work.
What can you take from it?
Eliminate ineffective habits to make progress.

Where it applies

  • work
  • habits
  • goal setting

Putting it to work

  • review workflows
  • drop unproductive routines

Questions to consider

  • What ineffective action will you stop today?

Another view

Sometimes persistence is needed before success.

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