Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less- Book Summary - Readtrepreneur
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An ideal book for anyone who thinks that they are too "busy" but aren't doing anything productive. Essentialism is a book about priorities. It's not about somehow managing to do all of the activities in your life disregarding if they are important or not, it's about having a detailed plan of what's important for you and what's not and starting from there. That is why it is called the pursuit of less because during that quest for "less" you'll find out that you're actually doing more.
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"There should be no shame in admitting to a mistake; after all, we really are only admitting that we are now wiser than we once were." - Greg McKeown
Essentialism forces us to be more selective in regards to what is essential and what isn't. Pursuing less give us the liberty of choosing what we want to do and regain control of our schedule. There is no need to be overwhelmed just because you feel like you can't get anything done. With this book, you'll discover what activities you should get rid of to achieve much more! Greg McKeown stresses that you can have complete control over your schedule if you just start weighing out priorities. It's time for you to become productive.
P.S. Essentialism is an extremely useful book that will help you make the most out of every single day. When you start making the right decisions about your priorities, you'll begin optimizing the time to start doing something for your future.
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Chapter 1. Optimal Stopping – When to Stop Looking
One thing that makes life difficult is not knowing when to stop – this has been labeled as the Optimal Stopping Problem. There is a danger of quitting too early and missing out on something good, or quitting too late and exhausting the little energy and time that we have.
Thankfully, there is an algorithm that will make decisions much easier. It’s not entirely foolproof, but it will produce better outcomes than doing things randomly.
The Optimal Stopping Problem deals not with what option to select but how many choices to consider. Based on statistical data, the ideal percentage is 37%.
The Secretary Problem explores the idea of Optimal Stopping. Someone tasked to hire a secretary has to choose among applicants, but he must know when to stop so that he will not miss someone who is good for the job.
In looking for the secretary, stopping late means prolonging the choice unnecessarily, while stopping too early lets the best applicant go unhired. The strategy is to find a reasonable balance between the two conditions.
