🌱 subTRACTION is a skill (see example)

Hola. 

Here’s my shortest newsletter yet. (see why below) 

🤔 The concept

Every time I go back to this quote… It helps me put it to use. 

🧹 Subtraction is a skill

My default is to add. 

Another habit, another goal, another tab, another book to read.

But the real skill is to do the opposite… remove things. 

I was reminded of this concept this week. So I started small. 

Tossed a bunch of old shoes into a trash bag to donate. (my gf will like that one!)

That was just the first step to get me going… But it kept the concept top of mind. 

Then I literally saw it everywhere.

Our default is to always add more, more, more…

Dang, I just noticed last week’s newsletter I even added a 4th bonus section!

But the saying “less is more” is for good reason.

Just look at the word: subTRACTION. Traction literally lives inside of subtraction. 

So this week, to practice this skill (and illustrate the concept), I’m stopping at 2 sections. 

Salud,
Mitchell

Ps. What are you subtracting this week? (hit reply let me know)

PPS. You can’t do that