Be forgiving with your past self. What's done is done. Take the lessons with you and release the guilt. Be strict with your present self. Win the mo… - James Clear

Trades are always happening whether you see them or not.

• Yes to the early meeting = no to the quiet morning
• Yes to the extra project = no to the free weekend
• Yes to something that drains you = no to time that fulfills you

Saying yes to one thing is always saying no to something else. The cost of a bad yes isn't just the time it takes. It's whatever could have grown in that space instead.

The point isn't to say no to everything, but simply to recognize the difference between a good yes and a bad yes. Then, try to improve the ratio in your life.

Simplify. What can be done in three steps should never be done in four. Each link in the chain is a potential breaking point. Fewer links means fewer chances of failure.

It’s only by making the fundamentals of life easier that you can create the mental space needed for free thinking and creativity.