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.

The word priority was singular for 500 years—what does priorities mean—'many many first things.'

The ability to choose cannot be taken away or even given away-it can only be forgotten.

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

Remember that if you don’t prioritize your life someone else will.

Done right, a strategic intent is really one decision that makes 1,000 decisions.

If I didn’t already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?