The superfluous does not deserve to be enhanced.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Adding value to unnecessary things is a waste of resources.
- In plain terms
- Do not improve things that are not needed.
- What can you take from it?
- Eliminate the unnecessary before optimizing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What superfluous items do you keep?
- How do you decide what is essential?
Another view
What seems superfluous today may become valuable later.
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