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Hey everyone, you're watching the shots. Steve Jobs was a great fan of Sony co-founder Akio Morita. In 1985, he visited the Sony headquarters in Tokyo to understand the Japanese way of doing business. This was like nine years after he and his friend founded Apple Computers, so during the company tour, it was particularly fascinated by the uniforms of the Sony employees at the time. He wanted to meet the designer, the uniform designer. He met essay Miyake very famous Japanese fashion designer. He's known for his minimalist designs, so he asked me asking if you could design a dress for Apple employees. Miaka agreed and the result is the famous black turtleneck T-shirt, which became Steve Jobs signature style. He wrote the black turtleneck T-shirt and blue jeans for many years. He must have seen during all the product launches, right? It became synonymous with this image. So Steve Jobs it wasn't just a fashion statement, it was a deliberate choice to eliminate the daily decision of what to wear in his preference for wearing the same kind of shirt everyday can be connected to a psychological principle called the paradox of choice. The paradox of choice The phenomenon where having too many choices can lead to decision fatigue and dissatisfaction. Steve Jobs believed that by limiting his choices, he could simplify his life and focus on the things that were most important to him. So when we have faced with too many choices, it's easy to get overwhelmed and make a decision that we're not happy with. We all experience this, right every day. Much of our energy is wasted every day thinking of what to wear, what to eat and what to watch. We didn't have this problem a few years back, right? I mean, I remember during my childhood, we really want TV channel Doordarshan and they used to play one movie every week and we were happy with it today. The variety on OTT platforms and often leaves this exhausted just trying to pick something to watch. 30 years back if someone told their neighbor that I'm planning to buy a car, they immediate follow up question will be like which color? Because there were only two brands, you know, brand didn't matter. Ambassador of Maruti. But today you tell your friend that I'm planning to buy a car. You can expect so many questions. The electric, hybrid, petrol or diesel, manual transmission or automatic, you know is sedan or SUV. I mean, God, what I'm saying right? Because every month there is a new version coming out. Our choices have expanded big time. Youngsters are finding it difficult to get married because people are overwhelmed with options. Matrimonial sites, dating sites, social media. You know, so when you have so many options, you end up in confusion. If you end up in delay and indecision. Other example is food options. Now. Before you used to go to a restaurant and you know, pick something from the menu. Now we have all this food ordering app. You have the menu of all the hotels in your city on your mobile phone, literally spoiled for choice. Now of course having variety is good, but too many varieties? Not sure. There is one more side to this, the other extreme. It's called minimalism. You can actually simplify our lives, so let's explore the power of minimalism. Steve Jobs was a big fan of minimalism. He followed Japanese and Buddhism. And you will see this in the design philosophy of all Apple products. Minimalism is a lifestyle. It's all about living with less. It's about focusing on what matters most and letting go of the extra stuff. The idea is to focus on the things that are most important to you and get rid of the things that are not. Purpose over positions Instead of filling your space with stuff, fill your days with meaningful activities. The power of no. I ever felt drained because you said yes to everything. You know, it took a lot of stuff on your plate. By saying no to the things that don't make you happy or, you know, add value to you, you're actually making room for things that matter. Let's just With fewer things to worry about or jiggle, there's more space for calm and creativity. Creativity comes from space. Open space and we need to create that space internally and externally. Deeper conditions. By trimming down our people's circle and spending time with selected people, our relationships become richer. So we're living a simple, minimalistic life. You'll save tons of mental energy and you will experience less stress and anxiety. It's about finding joy in the simpler things and letting go of the clutter. You know, whether that is tough people or even our thoughts, less is more. Thank you so much for watching. I am 3 Christian. Stay happy, stay healthy.