Take away things when you can.
A sword becomes sharper by removing the imperfections, not by adding features. Once a sword is out of the “factory,” you spend your time sharpening it, not adding an additional scabbard.
How do you make a sword sharper? You remove the imperfections.
Remember, nothing is free. When you add, you pay.
Often, there is an urge to “do more,” or deal with its sibling “don’t miss.”
You make an impact magnitudes faster by removing instead of adding.
What is more effective in the field: a sharp sword or a pretty one.
Which would you rather be?
From the desk of Adam Thomas 