If we did realize the difference between the vital few and the trivial many in all aspects of our lives, and if we did something about it, we could multiply anything that we valued.

Hard work leads to low returns. Insight and doing what we want lead to high returns.

If we want to sum up the theory of evolution by natural selection in two words, which have great relevance for all societies and businesses, we should simply remember: diversity works.

The key is to work out the few things that are really important, and the few methods that will give us what we really want.

It is not shortage of time that should worry us, but the tendency for the majority of time to be spent in low-quality ways.

Use all the willpower at your disposal to make yourself happy. Construct the right stories about yourself - and believe them!

Our current use of time is not rational. There is therefore no point in seeking marginal improvements in how we spend our time. We need to go back to the drawing board and overturn all our assumptions about time.