Rather than thinking about what you can ADD to your to-do list…
Think about what you can SUBTRACT.
The reality is… we do WAY too much stupid stuff every day.
And by eliminating more of the stupid stuff… VOILA—you’ll have more time for the not-stupid stuff.
Which is ultimately what we’re really after when we make to-do lists isn’t it?
In a world that’s constantly trying to get you to do addition:
Commit to doing more subtraction instead:
Addition, now more than ever, is the modern day toxin—and subtraction is the antidote.
It is not your job to:
Your job is to do you and handle yours…
So that you can do some of the above things with pleasure—not resentment.
The more tired you are…
The LOUDER the excuses get.
Prioritize rest.
Even if more rest means less time.
Because more rest also means less wasted time.
And time wasted is the ultimate loss.
Be so busy showing gratitude, that you forget to complain.
Be so busy producing, that you forget to consume.
Be so busy growing, that you forget to compare.
Be so busy trying, that you forget to criticize.
Be so busy with love, that you forget to hate.
When you get yourself busy with the right things—the rest fades away.
We don’t succeed because we have no weaknesses.
We succeed because we fully utilize our few strengths.
Trying to eliminate all weakness is a waste of time when you could be using all of that time to massively improve upon your strengths.
There’s plenty to complain about.
There’s also plenty to *not* complain about.
Which list is bigger?
…Whichever list we make bigger.