Essentialism
The disciplined pursuit of less but better by focusing on what's truly essential.
Also known as: Less but better, Vital few
Category: Principles
Tags: philosophies, productivity, principles
Explanation
Essentialism, as defined by Greg McKeown, is the disciplined pursuit of less but better. It's not about how to get more things done; it's about how to get the right things done. Essentialists focus on the vital few and eliminate the trivial many. In PKM, essentialism means: capturing less but higher-quality information, maintaining fewer but well-used notes, choosing fewer tools and mastering them, and focusing on knowledge that serves your actual goals rather than collecting for its own sake.
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