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Do less than you’re capable of.
When I was a kid, going to an all-you-can-eat buffet was a big deal.
We'd stuff our faces until our stomachs hurt.
Eat as much as possible just because we could.
Sometimes we’d even sneak food home in napkins.
It felt like winning.
Now I see it for what it was:
A scarcity mindset dressed up as abundance.
The belief that if something's available, you better grab as much as possible before it's gone.
Even if it makes you sick.
Even if you don't need it.
Even if it's not good for you.
We do this with everything now.
Just because:
Netflix has 10,000+ movies and shows doesn’t mean you need to watch them all
Social media never ends doesn’t mean you should scroll forever
AI can do everything doesn't mean you should use it for everything
A podcast exists doesn’t mean you need to listen
You can get it from Amazon tomorrow doesn't mean you need it
Availability ≠ Value.
The buffet trained us to confuse more with better.
Quantity with quality.
Access with necessity.
A professor once told me in grad school:
"You can do anything you want. But you can't do everything."
Took me years to understand what he meant.
He wasn't limiting me.
He was protecting me from the illusion that I had to do it all to win.
Interestingly, here's what I've noticed:
People who move the needle don’t binge.
They choose what to consume on purpose.
We should do less than we're capable of.
But what we do should be extraordinary.
That’s why I built:
I didn’t make this to reminisce. I made it to get you moving.
It’s a short 4-part framework that brings back what the 90s gave us:
Limits. Accountability. Focus.
Before “unlimited” apps, endless scrolling, and dopamine on demand hijacked us.
If you want the edge back it’s time to rewind.
Antonio
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