Improve by subtraction — removing the bad rather than adding the good.
Nassim Taleb argues that we over-focus on addition (new habits, new tools, new strategies) when the highest-leverage interventions are subtractions: removing toxicity, eliminating time drains, stopping what weakens us. Not every problem requires a solution to be added.
Run an audit: what habit, commitment, or relationship consistently drains you with minimal return? What would happen if you simply stopped?
What one thing, if removed from your life, would give you more time, more energy, and more peace — without replacing it with anything?
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