Essentialism by Greg McKeown
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The Importance of Prioritizing Yourself
Peter Thiel insisted that PayPal employees select one single priority in their role and they focus on that exclusively. He would refuse to discuss virtually anything else with you except what was currently assigned as your number one initiative. The desire is still deeply ingrained in us, essentialist accept the reality that we can never fully anticipate or prepare for every scenario or eventuality. They are building buffers to reduce the friction caused by the unexpected.
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