Quotes About Simplicity

Need nothing and then see what happens.

When a man gets to middle age shouldn't he look for a peaceful and stable existence, find a not-too-demanding sort of a job, stay in a mediocre position, become a husband and a father, set up a comfortable home, put money in the bank and add to it every month so there'll be something for old age and a little left over for the next generation?

Aplica, pues, un rato los sentidos al bajo son de mi zampoña ruda, indigna de llegar a tus oídos, pues d'ornamento y gracia va desnuda; mas a las veces son mejor oídos el puro ingenio y lengua casi muda, testigos limpios d'ánimo inocente, que la curiosidad del elocuente.

Until my ONE Thing is done—everything else is a distraction.

It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world." — Og Mandino

Multitasking is a scam.

the key to success isn't in all the things we do but in the handful of things we do well.

So the more things you do, the less successful you are at any one of them.

You need to be doing fewer things for effect instead of doing more things with side effects

GOING SMALL If everyone has the same number of hours in a day, why do some people seem to get so much more done than others? How do they do more, achieve more, earn more, have more? If time is the currency of achievement, then why are some able to cash in their allotment for more chips than others? The answer is they make getting to the heart of things the heart of their approach. They go small.

If today your company doesn't know what its ONE Thing is, then the company's ONE Thing is to find out.

The way to get the most out of your work and your life is to go as small as possible.

Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? Mitch: No. What? Curly: This. [He holds up one finger.] Mitch: Your finger? Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don't mean sh*t. Mitch: That's great, but what's the "one thing"? Curly: That's what you've got to figure out.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." — William James

what's the ONE Thing I can do to ensure I hit my goals this week such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?

When people don't understand the power of the ONE Thing, they try to do too much—and because this never works over time, they end up making a horrific deal with themselves. They go for success by sacrificing their health. They stay up late, miss meals or eat poorly, and completely ignore exercise. Personal

As a result, buying into The ONE Thing becomes difficult because we've unfortunately bought into too many others—and more often than not those "other things" muddle our thinking, misguide our actions, and sidetrack our success.

When you want the absolute best chance to succeed at anything you want, your approach should always be the same. Go small. "Going small" is ignoring all the things you could do and doing what you should do. It's recognizing that not all things matter equally and finding the things that matter most.

If your to-do list contains everything, then it's probably taking you everywhere but where you really want to go.

Once you've figured out what actually matters, keep asking what matters most until there is only one thing left. That core activity goes at the top of your success list.

When you choose a big life, by default, you'll have to go small to get there. You must survey your choices, narrow your options, line up your priorities, and do what matters most. You must go small. You must find your ONE Thing.

they make getting to the heart of things the heart of their approach.

big success comes when we do a few things well

Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? Mitch: No. What? Curly: This. [He holds up one finger.] Mitch: Your finger? Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don't mean sh*t.