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This post was last edited by beyondbeiyang on 2017-4-21 at 21:46. We have never calculated what proportion of time is spent on important tasks versus unimportant ones; according to big data statistics, 20% of our time is spent on important tasks, while 80% is spent on unimportant ones. Although this ratio is quite remarkable in itself, those who read this post will certainly not be surprised, because with a little reflection, we can see that this figure is by no means exaggerated. Yes, we spend the vast majority of our time every day dealing with various trivial matters, which not only takes up time but, more importantly, drains our energy; by the end of each day, we are completely exhausted both physically and mentally! ! ! Few people experience the joy of work or of life; the culprit is the way we handle these trivial matters – the same trivial tasks that we face every day, yet we spend just as much time on them each day, leaving no time to enjoy the beauty of life. So how can we get rid of these trivial matters? Of course, they still need to be dealt with, but the way in which they are handled should change. The general principle is centralization and standardization. For example, in daily life, one can start by doing the following: paying credit card bills on the same day every month, and sticking to this routine; exercising at the same time every week, always for the same duration; and doing the most important tasks of the day at the same time each day ； …… In simplifying everyday trivialities, Obama is an example worth learning from. He never wasted his mental energy on such matters; instead, he would do the same things at regular times each day, eat the same foods, and wear the same clothes. He made every effort to ensure that his energy was focused on important matters. As for those unimportant trivialities, he either left them to others to decide or made a decision once and then repeated it until it became a habit.