The Subtraction Principle: Doing Less to Achieve More
The Subtraction Principle: Doing Less to Achieve More
How removing distractions reveals your true priorities
"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
The Science of Less:
Princeton researchers found that reducing visual clutter decreases cognitive overload by 38%. Your brain makes better decisions when it has fewer options to process.
The Simplification Challenge
1. Identify
Choose one area feeling overwhelming (work, hobbies, relationships)
2. Eliminate
Remove 3 non-essential items/tasks/commitments this week
3. Protect
Guard the new space - notice what wants to fill the vacuum
"It is not daily increase but daily decrease - hack away the unessential."
What will you subtract today to create space for what matters?
