E306: The Minimum Maximum Principle

The Minimum Maximum Principle

Concept: Combine the Minimum Effective Dose with Pareto's Law. Goal: Achieve Maximum results (80%+) with Minimum effort (20%).

The "Good Enough" Rule

• Engineering: You don't use Gold for wiring; you use Copper. It's "Good Enough."
• Fitness: To be in the top 1% (Platinum), you need a smart routine. To be in the top 0.01% (Olympian), you need 5x the effort for a tiny marginal gain. Is it worth it?

Application

Conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis on your habits.

• Are you over-training for diminishing returns?
• Find the "Sweet Spot": The minimum input that sustains the maximum sustainable output.