The 80/20 Principle has influenced many important achievements, especially in the world of business, computer science, and quality engineering.

However, very few people apply the 80/20 Principle to optimize their everyday life.

As a result, miss out on some important impacts it could have on their health, happiness, and success.

80/20 Your Life

What are the 20% of your possessions you get the most value out of?

What do you spend 20% of your time doing that gives you 80% of your happiness?

Who are the 20% of people you’re close to who makes you the happiest

What are the 20% of the clothes you wear 80% of the time?

What’s the 20% of the food you eat 80% of the time?

These might be easy questions for you to answer, you just haven't considered them before.

Once you've answered them, you'll realize how simple it is to apply the same formula to other areas of your life where you increase efficiencies.

Doubling Down

At its core, the 80/20 Principle is about leverage. What changes could you make in your day-to-day life by incorporating the 80/20 Principle?

Identify when you are happiest, where you find the most fulfillment and what brings you the most success.

Doubling down on these elements while reducing your exposure to the rest is a surefire way of designing a lifestyle that's optimized for you to be your best.

"It doesn’t occur to us that there’s an efficiency to every aspect of our life, to everything we do. And not only is there an efficiency, but we have control and influence over that efficiency. It’s something we can take responsibility for and improve."
- Mark Manson

It might be impossible to rigidly apply the 80/20 Principle to everything in your life.

However, it can be used as a useful tool to help you make choices that lead to better health, greater happiness, and more success.