Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

by Greg McKeown

The way of the Essentialist is the relentless pursuit of less but better.

There are far more activities and opportunities in the world than we have time and resources to invest in. And although many of them may be good, or even very good, the fact is that most are trivial and few are vital. The way of the Essentialist involves learning to tell the difference—learning to filter through all those options and selecting only those that are truly essential.