The inspirational story of the painter Picasso

There is a painter who is good at subtraction. He is Picasso.

Picasso loved painting cows throughout his life. When he was young, the cows he painted were already lifelike and vivid on the paper. Once, Picasso was painting cows in the field, and a cow was grazing at the head of the field. The cow caught a glimpse of the cow in the painting, his eyes widened, and after staring for a moment, he ran away. From then on, Picasso was called a great man. Later, the cows painted by Picasso became more and more concise, with prominent muscles and bones and exquisite brushwork. In his old age, Picasso only painted a few cows, with all the fur and flesh removed, leaving only a skeleton.

It is these cows with only skeletons that became Picasso’s pinnacle work. Picasso said that his success came from subtraction. There is an entrepreneur who is also good at subtraction. He is Steve Jobs.

In 1997, when Jobs returned to Apple after an absence of 12 years, Apple was in a serious crisis. Jobs called a meeting of senior executives and asked, "Tell me what's wrong with this place?" Before anyone could answer, he suddenly shouted, "The problem lies in the products. Apple has too many products." He believes that Apple's product line is too long and its energy is too scattered, which leads to its inability to produce a high-quality product. As a result, Jobs resolutely cut off most of Apple's projects, including the Newton handheld computer, which made Apple's last brilliant success. After subtracting these projects, Apple focused on making mobile phones, defeating its opponents one after another, and shaping its current industry leader position.

It is focusing on one area that has made Apple what it is today. Jobs also said that his success came from subtraction.

There is a president who is also good at subtraction. He is Reagan.

When Reagan took office, the United States was in the midst of an economic crisis. Production was stagnant, prices were rising, and fiscal revenue was plummeting. It could be described as experiencing internal and external difficulties. No one expected that Reagan's first move was to cut taxes, his second move was to reduce government approval projects, and his third move was to reduce government functions. At a time when it seemed necessary to use addition to strengthen management, Reagan used subtraction to stimulate market vitality. Since then, the U.S. economy has entered a new round of take-off.

It is precisely by taking less care of some things that should not be taken care of that the United States has emerged from the crisis. Again, Reagan's success came from subtraction.

If life is about addition, the hurried pace will be difficult to stop. In the end, it will only make the body tired and tired, and the mind will bear a heavy burden. If life is about subtraction, slow down your pace, relax your nerves, remove what is holding you back, put down the pressure, and pour out the worries in your heart, success will lie in the moment you look back. Therefore, successful people often use subtraction.