Mike Carruthers

For example, science used to believe that everything revolved around the Earth, and that was the premise. And then everything was added on top of that. But if you at some point weren't willing to let go of that concept, you keep trying to add on top of it, you're adding on to a foundation that is going to crumble.

For example, science used to believe that everything revolved around the Earth, and that was the premise. And then everything was added on top of that. But if you at some point weren't willing to let go of that concept, you keep trying to add on top of it, you're adding on to a foundation that is going to crumble.

So even more important that you learn to take away and say, well, let's question that before we move on.

So even more important that you learn to take away and say, well, let's question that before we move on.

So even more important that you learn to take away and say, well, let's question that before we move on.

Well, I like that example because it illustrates your point so well that if you're going to create a bicycle for little kids, well, it's a bicycle. So one of the first things you're going to put on your bicycle for little kids... are pedals. But if you can get your mind to think, well, wait, maybe we don't need pedals. Let's subtract the pedals and it turns out you really got something.

Well, I like that example because it illustrates your point so well that if you're going to create a bicycle for little kids, well, it's a bicycle. So one of the first things you're going to put on your bicycle for little kids... are pedals. But if you can get your mind to think, well, wait, maybe we don't need pedals. Let's subtract the pedals and it turns out you really got something.

Well, I like that example because it illustrates your point so well that if you're going to create a bicycle for little kids, well, it's a bicycle. So one of the first things you're going to put on your bicycle for little kids... are pedals. But if you can get your mind to think, well, wait, maybe we don't need pedals. Let's subtract the pedals and it turns out you really got something.

So where else can we use this concept of subtracting?

So where else can we use this concept of subtracting?

So where else can we use this concept of subtracting?

So somebody could say, well, kids, you know, I heard this podcast and Lighty said, you know, we should subtract. So we're not going on vacation this year, we're subtracting vacations. And everyone's upset about that, but we're doing, we're following your advice.

So somebody could say, well, kids, you know, I heard this podcast and Lighty said, you know, we should subtract. So we're not going on vacation this year, we're subtracting vacations. And everyone's upset about that, but we're doing, we're following your advice.

So somebody could say, well, kids, you know, I heard this podcast and Lighty said, you know, we should subtract. So we're not going on vacation this year, we're subtracting vacations. And everyone's upset about that, but we're doing, we're following your advice.

Yeah, well, I think that's the big takeaway from this, or at least from this conversation is, like you said, when you remind people that you can either add or subtract, you get more subtraction, you don't get more addition, that people just don't think about it. But when you think about it, well, sometimes it's like a light bulb going off.

Yeah, well, I think that's the big takeaway from this, or at least from this conversation is, like you said, when you remind people that you can either add or subtract, you get more subtraction, you don't get more addition, that people just don't think about it. But when you think about it, well, sometimes it's like a light bulb going off.

Yeah, well, I think that's the big takeaway from this, or at least from this conversation is, like you said, when you remind people that you can either add or subtract, you get more subtraction, you don't get more addition, that people just don't think about it. But when you think about it, well, sometimes it's like a light bulb going off.

But do you think this desire for addition is human nature or is it a cultural thing? We just learn that.

But do you think this desire for addition is human nature or is it a cultural thing? We just learn that.

But do you think this desire for addition is human nature or is it a cultural thing? We just learn that.