The discipline of subtraction can accomplish what another addition never could.

When something is not working, the instinct is to add: another system, another habit, another commitment. Often the problem is that there is already too much, and the fix is removal. Taking something away frees attention, time, and energy that the additions were competing for, and it produces improvement without requiring anything new from you.

Before adding a solution, look for something to subtract. One obligation, one recurring drain, one app, one project. Try removal first and see how much of the problem was crowding.