- Author: [[Greg McKeown]] - Full Title: Essentialism - Tags:: books [[inbox]] -  - ### Highlights first synced by [[Readwise]] [[2020-09-03]] - The way of the Essentialist rejects the idea that we can fit it all in. ([Location 113](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=113)) - The reality is, saying yes to any opportunity by definition requires saying no to several others. ([Location 557](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=557)) - Nonessentialists get excited by virtually everything and thus react to everything. But because they are so busy pursuing every opportunity and idea they actually explore less. ([Location 633](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=633)) - He does this because he knows his people can’t figure out what is essential if they’re constantly on call. They need space to figure out what really matters. ([Location 660](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=660)) - Play, which I would define as anything we do simply for the joy of doing rather than as a means to an end—whether ([Location 905](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=905)) - Becoming an editor in our lives also includes knowing when to show restraint. One way we can do this is by editing our tendency to step in. ([Location 1777](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=1777)) - The question is this: What is the “slowest hiker” in your job or your life? What is the obstacle that is keeping you back from achieving what really matters to you? By systematically identifying and removing this “constraint” you’ll be able to significantly reduce the friction keeping you from executing what is essential. ([Location 2065](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00G1J1D28&location=2065))