Quotes of Greg McKeown - somelinesforyou

“ It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential. ”

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Encouraging

“ You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything. ”

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Stoic

“ Focus is more important than genius. ”

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Focus

“ If it isn’t a clear yes, then it’s a clear no. ”

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Simplicity

“ Discern the vital few from the trivial many. ”

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Simplicity

“ I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble — everything seems important — so of course nothing is. ”

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Simplicity

“ Every time I’m doing something that is not essential, I am giving up on something that is essential. ”

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Simplicity

“ Remember that if you don’t prioritize your life someone else will. ”

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Simplicity

“ Essentialism: only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter. ”

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Simplicity

“ Essentialism is not about how to get more things done, it’s about how to the get the right things done. ”

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Simplicity

“ I think we’ve been oversold the value of more and undersold the value of less. ”

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Simplicity

“ Clarity equals success. ”

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Success

“ The future belongs to the people who can see “now” from a long-term perspective. ”

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Future

“ Make your peace with the fact that saying ‘no’ often requires trading popularity for respect. ”

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