If it isn't a clear yes, then it's a clear no.

Play stimulates the parts of the brain involved in both careful, logical reasoning and carefree, unbound exploration.

The way of the Essentialist means living by design, not by default. Instead of making choices reactively, the Essentialist deliberately distinguishes the vital few from the trivial many, eliminates the non-essentials, and then removes obstacles so the essential things have clear, smooth passage. In other words, Essentialism is a disciplined, systematic approach for determining where our highest point of contribution lies, then making execution of those things almost effortless.

If it isn't a clear yes, then it's a clear no.

One of the best ways to seed an opportunity is to allow someone to discover the opportunity for him- or herself.

We overvalue nonessentials like a nicer car or house, or even intangibles like the number of our followers on Twitter or the way we look in our Facebook photos. As a result, we neglect activities that are truly essential, like spending time with our loved ones, or nurturing our spirit, or taking care of our health.

I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble—everything seems important—so of course nothing is.