Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

by Greg McKeown

think that’s when I first realized that when we surrender our ability to choose, something or someone else will step in to choose for us.

Have you ever felt the stress that comes from simultaneously holding two contradictory beliefs: “I can’t do this” and “I have to do this”? Have you ever given up your power to choose bit by bit until you allowed yourself to blindly follow a path prescribed by another person? If so, you are not alone.