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what if I told you that you don't need
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to commit to 100% of your goals to see
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amazing results what if a m 20% was
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actually good enough well that's the
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magic of the parto principle also known
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as the 020 rule the paror principle
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states that 80% of results often come
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from 20% of causes it's named after the
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Italian economist wifredo parto who
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noticed that 80% of the land in Italy
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was owned by only 20% of the people
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ironic isn't it I mean today 80% of the
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world's wealth is owned by less than 20%
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of the population it's almost as if Paro
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stumbled upon a universal truth about
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imbalance not just in wealth but in so
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many aspects of Life think about it 20%
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of your wardrobe is what you wear 80% of
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the time 20% of your efforts often lead
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to 80% of your success and yes 20% of
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your problems are probably causing 80%
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of your stress essentially the Paro
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principle teaches us that focusing on
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the critical few instead of the trivial
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many is key to unlocking better results
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in almost every aspect of life it
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highlights the disproportionate
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relationship between input
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and outputs in various systems let's
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take happiness for example what if you
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could pinpoint the 20% of activities or
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relationships that bring you the most
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joy and double dong on those maybe it's
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a weekly coffee date with a friend a
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hobby you love but can't seem to make
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time for or going out with friends once
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you've identified your top happiness
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drivers deliberately try to carve out
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more time to spend on them if dinners
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make your list block time out to sit
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down together a few nights a week if
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taking a walk Outdoors leaves you
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feeling recharged schedule it into your
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day treat these activities like
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non-negotiable appointments let me know
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your top 20% in the comments below and
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what about those people the coworker who
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emails you at 11:00 p.m. the friend who
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always has some drama and your neighbor
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who is always complaining it's like
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they've got a superpower the ability to
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turn your otherwise great day into a
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whirlwind of frustration with just a few
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words imagine how much lighter life
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would be if you started setting
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boundaries or saying no to some of these
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stressors and even if you can't
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completely eliminate them knowing that
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this small percentage is responsible for
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the majority of your stress gives you a
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sense of control the key is this
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the parto principle isn't about doing
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more it's about doing what matters most
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it's about shifting your focus to the
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high impact 20% so that you could escape
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the exhausting cycle of the never ending
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to-do list and start directing your
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energy towards the things that bring you
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real purpose and results so what do we
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do with the 80% first of all the 80%
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doesn't have to be this magical number
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but I'm sure that we actually could
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agree that many of the items on our
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to-do list could actually be deleted or
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delegated we need to start trusting
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others to get the job done we need to
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let go of perfection if not we will
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never be able to escape the hamster
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wheel here's the game plan identify the
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activities that truly matter the ones
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that you really want to do and the ones
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that you really need to do focus on
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those first and let the rest wait their
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turn for example if getting in some
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exercise is a priority but the house is
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messy choose to exercise first the mess
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can wait after all your health and
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well-being are more important than a
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perfectly tidy living room and who knows
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by the time you're done with your
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workout someone else might have stepped
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up and cleaned the house for you hey it
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could happen or maybe you'll do it
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another day no one will die as a result
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of this the world will not stop spinning
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but you would have given yourself the
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opportunity to do something that you
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needed or simply wanted to do you would
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have taken control of your time Rory
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vaden's idea of procrastinating on
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purpose is brilliant isn't it it's not
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about being lazy it's about being
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strategic with your time and energy he
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doesn't suggest putting everything off
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but encourages us to procrastinate on
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purpose for all the tasks that are
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simply less important it's about
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recognizing that not all task are
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created equal while the P principle is
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extremely useful it's important to
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recognize that not every aspect of life
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fits neatly into this at20 framework and
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forcing it where it doesn't belong can
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have unintended consequences even as I
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encourage you to focus on your top 20%
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there are a few things that I want you
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to keep in mind relationships are built
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on consistency and shared experiences
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over time ignoring moments that seem
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less impactful right now like a casual
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conversation or helping with a small
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favor could lead to weakened Bonds in
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the long run always leave time and space
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for small seemingly meaningless acts of
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connection as I said in this video
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loneliness is a growing epidemic a quick
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chat a shared laugh a kind gesture or a
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text can make the world of difference
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similarly focusing on superfoods or high
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impact P health habits might help in the
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short term but could lead to a lack of
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variety and imbalance in your diet a
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holistic approach that includes a wide
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range of nutrients and habits encourages
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long-term well-being and then there's
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the challenge of saying no to the 80%
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that doesn't contribute as much value
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while it sounds simple it can be one of
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the hardest parts of applying the Paro
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principle saying no to obligations
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people or activities especially when
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they've been part of your routine takes
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practice and a shift in mindset it may
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also mean setting boundaries that others
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immediately understand or appreciate but
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here's the good news you don't have to
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get it perfect right away start small
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pick one area of your life whether it's
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your health your happiness or your work
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and experiment with identifying your
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critical 20% over time you will develop
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the confidence to make decisions that
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align with your priorities and your
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values the par principle isn't about
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perfection it's about awareness it's a
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tool to help you focus your time and
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energy where it matters most without
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completely disregarding the importance
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of balance and connection use it wisely
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and it can be a game changer if you
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