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The Art of 80:20ing Your Life

Most people are lazy.

A few work hard

And very few work hard on the things that actually matter.

You might have heard of the Pareto principle, but do you really understand it? And do you really apply it in your life?

The 20% That Runs Your Life

The 80:20 rule is everywhere:

• 20% of your relationships bring 80% of your joy

• 20% of your tasks create 80% of your impact

• 20% of your customers generate 80% of your revenue

• 20% of your habits determine 80% of your health

• 20% of your learning gives you 80% of your skills

But here's the kicker - most of us spend 80% of our time on the wrong 20%.

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The Meta Skill Nobody Teaches

When I quit my job 4 years ago to build my own business, I had to learn this the hard way. I was drowning in tasks, opportunities, and decisions.

Then I started asking myself one question before everything: "Is this part of the vital 20% or the trivial 80%?"

For my SaaS, it meant focusing on SEO content (20%) instead of paid ads or social media (80%).

For my newsletter, it meant focusing on 1 core insight every wee (20%) instead of creating lengthy essays full of fluff (80%).

For my health, it meant lifting weights (20%) instead of complicated diet plans I'd never stick to (80%).

How to Find Your 20%

Ask yourself:

• Which activities, if I stopped doing them, would barely affect my results?

• Which relationships energise me versus drain me?

• Which habits, if I did them consistently, would transform my life?

• Which tasks directly move the needle versus just keep me busy?

Listen to your gut:

Your gut already knows the answer. You just have to listen to it.

Your gut is trained on thousands of years of evolution.. it knows what’s essential for your survival and what’s peripheral. Lean into it.

The Uncomfortable Truth

Here's what makes this hard - the 80% feels productive. It's comfortable. It's what everyone else is doing.

Saying no to 80% of opportunities feels wrong. Focusing on just 2-3 key things feels lazy. Ignoring most advice feels arrogant.

But you can't escape this truth: Time is your most precious resource, and you're probably wasting 80% of it.

The most successful people I know aren't doing more things. They're doing fewer things, better.

They've mastered the meta skill of identifying what actually matters.

And once you see it, you can't unsee it. Every decision becomes clearer. Every day becomes more focused. Every effort becomes more impactful.

Stop trying to do everything. Start doing the right things.

The 80% can wait. It always could.

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That’s it for today

See you next week

Cheers,

Ayush & Aditi