Be strategically lazy #Habits

22 Jan 2021 · 1 min

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TJ Walker argues that Obama, Jobs, and Zuckerberg practice strategic laziness, using uniform clothing and simplified routines to save mental energy for important work. Walker downsized his home to skip maintenance and focus on building his company. The question: what routines can you simplify to reclaim time.

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Nobody can be great at everything all the time. Really successful people often figure out how to be strategically lazy in certain parts of their life. President Barack Obama wore basically the same suit the whole time he was in the White House because he didn't want to have to think about what to wear. Steve Jobs did this with his clothing selection, as does Mark Zuckerberg. It doesn't have to be with clothing. It can be eating the same thing for breakfast every day. I've decided recently to get rid of my house and yard and all sorts of other possessions, move to a simple apartment because I don't want to spend time doing home maintenance. Barack Obama wanted to spend his time ruling the world. Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs creating great products. I'm trying to spend my time creating a company that's really meaningful. What can you do to be strategically lazy to free up your time.