Essentialism

Being selective allows you to rediscover your spaces and your creative freedom, concentrating your efforts on one project at a time and managing to plan your days more efficiently, even learning to manage unexpected events. This attitude is the basis of essentialism: we need to do what matters most, and stop saying yes to everything and everyone.

This methodology is applied by various professionals, including the designer Dieter Rams, whose motto is summed up in just three words in the German language: “weniger aber besser”, “less but better”. It is important to stop and ask yourself whether you are satisfied with your chosen path in life, and if you are investing your time in activities which are good for you, carefully selecting what you choose to spend your time on: when you decide to devote your energy to a small amount of activities, choosing quality over quantity, you will begin to make progress in those chosen areas, and therefore have a more relevant impact. Essentialism allows you to live by choice, rather than habit, and to learn to distinguish the essential things from the superfluous ones, and to do this, you need discipline: evaluating your choices carefully will help you live a more satisfying life.