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Minimum effective dose
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Last discussed Nov 2, 2026
Principle popularized by Tim Ferriss: do the smallest amount of action needed to produce the desired result.
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Watch These 5 Minutes if Overthinking Has You Paralyzed
Tim Ferriss · Nov 2, 2026
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Used for: Breaking cycles of overthinking and inaction and rebuilding self-trust
Praised: Builds daily proof of action, rebuilds identity as a person of action, and is...
vs: Contrasted with excessive introspection and self-help turning into self-fixation
"I would do less than you think you're capable of doing, so that you are able to do it daily, so that you are able to convincingly reclaim the story that you are a person of action. It is rebuilding your identity... But do the minimum effective dos..."
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