“It is not a daily increase but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”

“It is not a daily increase but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”

– Bruce Lee, martial artist and actor

When I speak with the majority of my clients and ask them how they are, they almost always say something that includes words such as “busy,” “swamped,” “overwhelmed,” or “slammed.”

Most of us are faced with an increasingly complex life, and unfortunately, spending time, space and energy on the inessentials can be exhausting. Bruce Lee suggests here that we can take particular note of what can be eliminated from our lives, to reclaim fulfillment, vitality and happiness.

Exercise:

Explore the following categories as you look to decrease or perhaps eliminate things from your life:

  • Clutter
  • Subscriptions
  • Email
  • Clothing
  • Toxic relationships
  • Technology

Press “reply” to this message and let me know some other categories you plan to hack away at.