Eliminate

Resolutions and goals are typically top of mind this time of year. Sometimes it can feel a little like you're giving yourself one more thing to worry about. One more thing to add to the pile of things you “ought” to be doing.

Getting clarity can be difficult in the whirlwind of life so why not eliminate?

Think about how good it feels when you perfectly organized your office or that junk drawer at the house. Physical clutter ushers in mental clutter.

This year, in addition to goals, consider adding a list of things to eliminate. It could be commitments you should’ve said no to or shoring up compromised boundaries. It could be fried foods, TikTok or garage beers.

Musk says, “If you’re not adding things back in at least 10% of the time, clearly you aren’t deleting enough.”