MARIE KONDO, “THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP”

We should consider why we do what we do.  Holding onto mindless habits means that we have stopped thinking about them.

Find out what you do out of rote memory. Ask yourself if it is really the best way to do it.

A regular job is your first customer. You get one deposit into your bank account. A side gig may start out with zero customers.

You don’t need a lot of customers. You need a way to help a tiny amount of people who are willing to pay you something. Creating content around yo...

• A worker is asked: "Why did you do it this way?" The answer is, "Because that's the way we've always done things." The worker has stopped thinking and is mindlessly operating out of habit. The worker will probably get fired by any thinking boss.
• We should apply the same ruthlessness ...