In the time that I have been a minimalist, I’ve learned a valuable lesson about life. It’s nothing fancy or groundbreaking, but it’s the key to success in almost every facet of life.
The lesson: Simple habits taken over an extended period of time create the greatest results.
Some people call it the 80/20 rule, and others call it the cumulative effect.
Regardless of the semantics, when it comes to making long-lasting changes that bring about massive results, it’s all about the number of repetitions taken over a long time.
Feedback certainly helps.
We don’t want to be doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.
But consistency and frequency are the best ways to succeed at goals.
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How Minimalism Helped Me To Be Productive
I decided to abandon my complex daily routines and elaborate material goals in exchange for minimalism.
After a few weeks of reducing my daily activities to the most essential things, I’ve accomplished more than I have in a long time.
As a writer, my productivity has been through the roof. Between three websites, including this one, I’ve published almost 30 articles in the last two weeks. More importantly, I’ve written articles that I enjoy reading, which used to be incredibly difficult for me.
I’d waste so much time using countless apps and productivity tools to write that I’d accomplish very little each day.
To be brutally honest, I dreaded writing, and that’s a huge problem for someone who is dedicating their life to this craft.
Last year, I only wrote 200 articles across my websites.
That’s not even one article per day.
With the rate at which I’m able to produce content now, it’s possible for me to double or triple that number of articles this year.
I don’t know if I fell victim to the hype surrounding biohacking, but my so-called ultraproductive routine was draining me of passion for what I actually value in life.
Back when I was studying law, I learned about the Feynman technique. The idea behind this technique was to break down an equation or idea into it’s simplest form. In the process of simplification, you learn complex ideas in a manner that is digestible.
Minimalism encapsulates the same idea.
By living with and doing less, we can gain a greater understanding of ourselves and our lives as they relate to us.
Think about building muscle.
It appears to be such a complicated thing with a ton of science around it. You could waste your time and energy trying to learn every detail about building muscle, or you could break it down into it’s simplest form and take consistent action.
With a minimalistic approach, building muscle simply boils down to eating a lot of protein, lifting weights regularly, and getting adequate sleep.
I’m willing to do those things consistently and frequently.
Resistance shows up when I start studying meal frequencies, hypertrophy, protein synthesis, and so forth.
Sticking with the basics often eradicates the feeling of resistance, for the most part.
What I’ve also learned through minimalism is that actions and experience often guide you towards learning necessary information.
This is where feedback comes into play.
By assessing your results or lack thereof, you can pivot and try alternatives until positive results begin to show.
I’m completely invested in this approach to daily life, and I really hope that this article inspires you to adopt simplicity in your life.
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