Greg McKeown Quotes

Perfectionism makes essential projects hard to start, self-doubt makes them hard to finish, and trying to do too much, too fast, makes it hard to sustain momentum.

Of course, nobody likes to be bored. But by abolishing any chance of being bored we have also lost the times we used to have to think and process.

the complexity of modern life has created a false dichotomy between things that are “essential and hard” and things that are “easy and trivial.

En cambio, por qué no llevar a cabo una búsqueda avanzada y hacer tres preguntas: “¿Qué me apasiona enormemente?”, “¿Qué hace aflorar mi talento?” y “¿Qué satisface una necesidad significativa en el mundo?” Obviamente,

If you believe being overly busy and overextended is evidence of productivity, then you probably believe that creating space to explore, think, and reflect should be kept to a minimum. Yet these very activities are the antidote to the nonessential busyness that infects so many of us. Rather than trivial diversions, they are critical to distinguishing what is actually a trivial diversion from what is truly essential.

the killer question: “If I didn’t already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?

Essentialists are powerful observers and listeners. Knowing that the reality of trade-offs means they can’t possibly pay attention to everything, they listen deliberately for what is not being explicitly stated. They read between the lines.

In order to have focus we need to escape to focus.

In a reverse pilot you test whether removing an initiative or activity will have any negative consequences.

Whether it’s “miles per day” or “words per day” or “hours per day,” there are few better ways to achieve effortless pace than to set an upper bound.

Don’t ask, “How will I feel if I miss out on this opportunity?” but rather, “If I did not have this opportunity, how much would I be willing to sacrifice in order to obtain it?

Clear intent leads to alignment; vague direction produces misalignment every time.

As you continue to clear out the closet of your life, you will experience a reordering of what really matters. Life will become less about efficiently crossing off what was on your to-do list or rushing through everything on your schedule and more about changing what you put on there in the first place.

Weniger aber besser.

As someone once said to me, the faintest pencil is better than the strongest memory.