# The Art of Subtraction By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2023-04-22 In a consumer-based economy, much of our attention is given to accumulation. In fact, in Economics 101, it is often asserted “more of a ‘good’ is better.” In mathematics, addition is often presented before subtraction and comes more easily to students. Humans don’t tend to like those things which they view, or have viewed, as challenging. Subtraction has many hurdles to overcome to be viewed positively. Much of success is driven by subtraction. Our attention, interest, and energy are finite. We can’t focus on everything. Ideally, we figure out what is important and focus on that. Analytics can help add clarity to our priorities. Subtraction is how we declutter the space so that only important things remain. Adding focus requires subtracting distractions. #### Related Items [[Analytics]] [[Economics]] [[Success]] [[Focus]]