It's what you take away that matters.

On habits and addition via subtraction.

When we set a goal we often think of things to add to our life.  

A new workout routine. A new meal plan. A new book. A new alarm clock. A new watch. A new app.

But the subtlety in creating the best version of ourselves is that what we take away matters much more than what we add. We almost always need to do less, not more.

Doing less allows us to focus mo…