The Power of Strategic Subtraction

Listen, I used to think balance meant doing everything perfectly. Work hard,

eat clean, hit the gym, meditate daily. I was exhausted chasing this impossible

standard until I crashed completely. Then my therapist said something that changed everything.

Balance isn't about doing it all. It's about doing less, better.

I started the subtract method. Every week, I remove one thing that drains me instead

of adding more self improvement tasks. Deleted toxic group chats. Stopped forcing

myself to run when I hate running. Cut out productivity apps that stressed me out.

Here's the twist. My life didn't fall apart. It actually improved. I had energy for