{"id":9802,"date":"2025-01-09T14:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T18:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/tactics-and-strategies-for-a-2025-reboot-essentialism-and-greg-mckeown-786\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T14:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T18:12:33","slug":"tactics-and-strategies-for-a-2025-reboot-essentialism-and-greg-mckeown-786","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/tactics-and-strategies-for-a-2025-reboot-essentialism-and-greg-mckeown-786\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactics and Strategies for a 2025 Reboot \u2014 Essentialism and Greg McKeown (#786)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tactics and Strategies for a 2025 Reboot \u2014 Essentialism and Greg McKeown\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AjsN9BQRtxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cI think all of us are prisoners to the way our mind currently works, and we\u2019re prisoners until we become observers to it.\u201d<\/strong><br \/><\/em>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greg McKeown<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregoryMcKeown\">@GregoryMcKeown<\/a>) is the author of two <em>New York Times<\/em> bestsellers, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown-ebook\/dp\/B00G1J1D28\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\"><em>Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less<\/em><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Effortless-Make-Easier-What-Matters\/dp\/0593135644\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\"><em>Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most<\/em><\/a>. He is also a speaker, host of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/\"><em>The Greg McKeown Podcast<\/em><\/a>, and founder of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/essentialism.com\/\">The Essentialism Academy<\/a>, with students from 96 countries. 200,000 people receive his weekly <em>1-Minute Wednesday<\/em> newsletter, and he recently released <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0593578414\"><strong><em>The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/livemomentous.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Momentous<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0high-quality supplements<\/strong><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eightsleep.com\/tim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eight Sleep\u2019s Pod 4 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I\u2019ve suffered for decades, tossing and turning, throwing blankets off, pulling them back on, and repeating ad nauseam. But a few years ago, I started using the Pod Cover, and it has transformed my sleep. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\">Eight Sleep has launched their newest generation of the Pod: Pod 4 Ultra<\/a>.<\/strong> It cools, it heats, and now it elevates, automatically. With the best temperature performance to date, Pod 4 Ultra ensures you and your partner stay cool in the heat and cozy warm in the cold. Plus, it automatically tracks your sleep time, snoring, sleep stages, and HRV, all with high precision. For example, their heart rate tracking is at an incredible 99% accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Pod 4 Ultra also introduces an adjustable Base that fits between your mattress and your bed frame to add custom positions for the best sleeping experience. Plus, it automatically reduces your snoring when detected. 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See full disclosures <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wealthfront.com\/tim\">here<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Want to hear <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/01\/31\/greg-mckeown-purpose-essentialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the last time Greg McKeown was on the podcast<\/a>?<\/strong> Listen to our walk and talk conversation <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/01\/31\/greg-mckeown-purpose-essentialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> where we discussed Greg\u2019s system for effortless execution of daily tasks, poetic mysticism and matchmaking introspection, Maslow\u2019s forgotten pinnacle of self-transcendence, why self-actualization is an insufficient foundation for meaningful relationships, the benefits of treating social media as an option rather than an obligation, blocking time for top priorities, why AI is a good servant but a poor master, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/01\/31\/greg-mckeown-purpose-essentialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/01\/09\/personal-reboot-greg-mckeown\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-101223\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with <strong>Greg McKeown<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregoryMcKeown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GregMcKeownSpeaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gregorymckeown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593578414\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less by Greg McKeown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Effortless-Make-Easier-What-Matters\/dp\/0593135644\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Less\/dp\/0804137382\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspired Weekly Conversations | The Greg McKeown Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/30-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join the \u201cLess, But Better\u201d Free 30-Day Email Course | Greg McKeown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/01\/31\/greg-mckeown-purpose-essentialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walk &amp; Talk with Greg McKeown \u2014 How to Find Your Purpose and Master Essentialism in 2024 | The Tim Ferriss Show #719<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/04\/23\/greg-mckeown-effortless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg McKeown \u2014 The Art of Effortless Results, How to Take the Lighter Path, the Joys of Simplicity, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #510<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2019\/01\/09\/greg-mckeown-essentialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg McKeown \u2014 How to Master Essentialism | The Tim Ferriss Show #355<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2018\/07\/19\/essentialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Say \u201cNo\u201d Gracefully and Uncommit | The Tim Ferriss Show #328<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior | Management Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gettingsimple.com\/whenever-resolutions-how-to-use-temporal-landmarks-to-pursue-your-goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whenever Resolutions: How to Use Temporal Landmarks to Pursue\u00a0Your\u00a0Goals | Getting Simple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskennedy.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/quarterly-personal-offsite-meetings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personal Quarterly Offsite Meetings | DennisKennedy.Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.org.au\/courage-isnt-about-facing-our-fears-its-about-facing-ourselves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let\u2019s Unpack the Notion of Courage | The Ethics Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/susanwkelley.com\/2905\/microbursts-one-key-to-getting-things-done\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microbursts: One Key to Getting Things Done | Susan Kelley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20180924-are-you-an-insecure-overachiever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are You an Insecure Overachiever? | BBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailystoic.com\/premortem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Stoic Art of Negative Visualization | Daily Stoic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillpacks.com\/premortem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premortem Analysis: Anticipate Failure to Achieve Success | SkillPacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Collapse-Complex-Societies-Studies-Archaeology\/dp\/052138673X\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Collapse of Complex Societies by Joseph A. Tainter | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/01\/21\/michael-phelps-grant-hackett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett \u2014 Two Legends on Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Must-Read Books, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show #494<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC5hk6O61heulo6Ld-ZNP6WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ridiculousness | MTV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Best-Rob-Big\/dp\/B00K329MYU\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Best of Rob &amp; Big | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/episode\/systems-you-need-to-10-x-with-rob-dyrdek-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Systems You Need to 10 X with Rob Dyrdek (Part 1) | The Greg McKeown Podcast #129<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/episode\/machine-living-operating-system-for-your-life-with-rob-dyrdek-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Machine Living: Operating System for Your Life with Rob Dyrdek (Part 2) | The Greg McKeown Podcast #131<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/episode\/rob-dyrdek-on-the-advantages-of-being-part-alien-creating-a-rhythm-of-experience-document-and-the-four-stages-to-an-extraordinary-lifestyle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob Dyrdek on the Advantages of Being Part Alien, Creating a \u201cRhythm of Experience\u201d Document, and the Four Stages to an Extraordinary Lifestyle | The Greg McKeown Podcast #86<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondtime.substack.com\/p\/life-operating-system-the-rhythm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Life Operating System: The Rhythm of Your Existence | Beyond Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dyrdekmachine.com\/build-with-rob\/how-to%20design-your-rhythm-of-existence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Design Your Rhythm of Existence | Build With Rob<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/episode\/the-1-2-3-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 1-2-3 Method | The Greg McKeown Podcast #225<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/1-minute-wednesday-169-tuning-out-noisehow-power-half-greg-mckeown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1-Minute Wednesday No. 169: Tuning out the Noise:\u00a0How the \u2018Power Half an Hour\u2019 Can Help You Accomplish What\u2019s Essential by Greg McKeown | LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tools-Titans-Billionaires-World-Class-Performers\/dp\/1328683788\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readtrung.com\/p\/jerry-seinfeld-ichiro-suzuki-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jerry Seinfeld, Ichiro Suzuki, and the Pursuit of Mastery | SatPost by Trung Phan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl\/dp\/0807014273\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Man\u2019s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tinybuddha.com\/blog\/radical-gratitude-how-to-turn-your-pain-into-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radical Gratitude: How to Turn Your Pain into Peace | Tiny Buddha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/family\/life\/daughter-suffered-mysterious-illness-decided-best-thing-do-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018When My Daughter Suffered a Mysterious Illness, I Decided the Best Thing to Do Was Nothing\u2019 | The Telegraph<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Grief-Observed-C-S-Lewis\/dp\/0060652381\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/novelinsights.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/12\/a-grief-observed-by-c-s-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thoughts on A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis | Novel Insights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alustforlife.com\/videos\/sonder-the-realization-that-everyone-has-a-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonder: The Realization That Everyone Has A Story | A Lust For Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/williams-fighting-battle-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Did Robin Williams Say, \u2018Everyone You Meet Is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About\u2019? | Snopes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/05\/25\/chris-bosh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Bosh on How to Reinvent Yourself, The Way and The Power, the Poison of Complaining, Leonardo da Vinci, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #515<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orsl.stanford.edu\/memorial-church-companion-spaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memorial Church &amp; Companion Spaces | Stanford University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/podcast\/episode\/the-power-of-true-connection-with-erik-newton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Power of True Connection with Erik Newton | The Greg McKeown Podcast #271<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[00:05:12] Handling destabilizing events and personal turmoil.<\/li>\n<li>[00:10:47] Writing as therapy and \u201cscreaming onto the page.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>[00:13:35] Using <em>Morning Pages<\/em> and AI tools for personal reflection.<\/li>\n<li>[00:17:52] Carl Rogers and the power of deep listening.<\/li>\n<li>[00:20:33] Reviewing the core concepts of <em>Essentialism<\/em> and <em>Effortless<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[00:24:54] Temporal landmarks and the fresh start effect.<\/li>\n<li>[00:29:25] Personal quarterly offsites and the importance of direction over speed.<\/li>\n<li>[00:31:13] The three essential questions for quarterly reviews.<\/li>\n<li>[00:34:16] Making essential tasks effortless \u2014 practical examples and strategies.<\/li>\n<li>[00:37:03] The law of inverse prioritization \u2014 why important things don\u2019t get done.<\/li>\n<li>[00:38:45] Strategies for making tasks simpler \u2014 the microburst concept.<\/li>\n<li>[00:44:37] The courage to be rubbish.<\/li>\n<li>[00:47:09] Pre-mortems and anticipating obstacles.<\/li>\n<li>[00:52:37] Michael Phelps\u2019 preparation and routine.<\/li>\n<li>[01:07:31] The 1-2-3 method and defining what \u201cdone\u201d looks like.<\/li>\n<li>[01:15:19] Meaning over productivity, and making vs. managing.<\/li>\n<li>[01:23:14] Radical gratitude and finding meaning in suffering.<\/li>\n<li>[01:36:43] Parting thoughts on deep connection and listening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE GREG MCKEOWN QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cI think all of us are prisoners to the way our mind currently works, and we\u2019re prisoners until we become observers to it.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThat process of screaming into the page, of letting it all out, separating ourselves from that discombobulating internal state, is extremely powerful because it helps us to go from prisoner to observer. And then from observer, I think once we start observing, we are better able to become a creator, so I think that\u2019s the shift.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChanging the ratio of consumption to creation is one self-evident shift that I think a lot of people would benefit in.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cInsecure overachievers can endlessly complicate any task to an infinite degree. \u2026 If you don\u2019t know what done looks like, you cannot be done.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cRadical gratitude is expressing thanks for things you\u2019re not thankful for, because that\u2019s what gratitude actually is.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<em>Essentialism<\/em>, in one word, would be \u2018focus.\u2019 <em>Effortless<\/em>, in one word, would be \u2018simplification.&#8217;\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<em>Essentialism<\/em> is figuring out what the right thing is to do and <em>Effortless<\/em> is to do it in the right way.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOne of the principles in <em>Effortless<\/em> is the courage to be rubbish and doing it in a shorter period of time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI think most addictions really are, at the core, to avoid the experience of being alive. And that\u2019s because it\u2019s so painful to be alive.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe live in a time where it\u2019s so easy to have what I would describe as counterfeit agility. So you\u2019re moving fast, life feels fast, life is fast, and you\u2019re taking messages, you\u2019re sending messages, and you\u2019re doing things, but actually, they don\u2019t add up to a lot of progress toward what matters.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat I have learned is this strange law of inverse prioritization. \u2026 The most important thing in our lives at any given time is the least likely thing to get done, which is really strange.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cCourage is a virtue, but courage always feels terrible. It is an awful feeling. It\u2019s not like you imagine when you see other people being courageous.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you think about the future as only a perfect, best-case scenario, you are setting yourself up for really frustrating, stressful, poor execution.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than one billion downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. 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