Anyone has been following their self-devised implementation plan to take advantage of Pareto's principle (the 80/20 rule)? I'm looking for people with experience applying Pareto's principle in different aspects of life: learning, working, relationships, health and wellness, leisure, etc. Thanks!
The first time I'd been to a gym was about 8 years back, and I'd been led to believe that progress (weight loss & a certain muscular definition, from my pov) couldn't be had without working one's butt off, for about 2 hours a day.<p>Through a bunch of experiments over the past couple of years (after a 3-year-long hiatus), I believe I've nailed down the 20% that'd result in 80% of the effects most sought-after.
I've cut down my workout duration from 1.5 hours to about 20-25 minutes, and have been doing better -- on strength, gains and energy -- than my self-selected control group of sorts. Most of them workout closer to 2 hours, 6 times a week.<p>It isn't always easy figuring out the exact elements that'd make the perfect 20%. Experience certainly helps narrow things down. I believe the amount of experience & time required, could be hacked massively by studying the mistakes others have made (mentors, books, interviews), and the stuff the've learned the hard way.