Subtract

1 · · Dec. 5, 2018, midnight
Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes us to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting. Imagine a number line, with 0 on the left and 20 on the right. Say I want to be in the middle, at 10. But I’m at 17. “What can I add to get to 10? I tried adding 8 but that didn’t work. Maybe 3 would help. I should go all out and add 50.” No amount of adding will get me to where I want to be. The adding mindset is deeply ingrained. It’s e...