"Finding the One Decision That Removes 100 Decisions"

In 2022, Tim Ferriss announced on his blog that he was going to stop reading books published in the same year.

It was the outcome of a broader question Tim frequently asks himself:

“What can I categorically and completely remove, even temporarily, to create space for seeing the bigger picture and finding gems?”

Being a popular “influencer” and author, Tim would receive hundreds of advanced copies of books to review or blurb. His decision to not read any new books completely relieves him of the pressure of having to choose between friends or colleagues.

And more importantly, it saves him TIME.

This reminds me of Leila Hormozi, who says that she does not attend weddings, and rarely celebrates holidays or birthdays.

“I don't really believe in a lot of them. And if I were to do all of them, I would spend most of my time celebrating things that don’t mean a lot to me,” she explains.

Leila dictates what is important to her and draws a hard line in the sand just like Tim, and in refusing to submit to everything gains time and freedom.

If those things are important to you, that’s great! But there is likely a similar decision you can make in your life that you’re taking for granted.

In a similar experiment, I’ve decided to not buy any supplements (except Creatine) for the rest of the year. Over the years I developed a bad habit of testing different supplements and gauging the results strictly off anecdote.

Without bloodwork, I’m guessing. This decision has saved me a ton of money, and more importantly, allowed me to really make sure my sleep, diet, and exercise are dialed in.

Like Tim asks at the end of the 2022 blog post: “Where could you make single decisions that remove many decisions?”

P.S. I posted a video and thread that a lot of people liked this week, so I thought I’d share!