Mark Zuckerberg's quest for simplicity

Mark Zuckerberg's quest for simplicity
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Much has been written about Zuckerberg's uniform of identical grey t-shirts and hoodies he rotates through his work week — it helps him stay focused and expend as little energy as possible figuring out what to wear every day — but less noted is that this simple way of living extends to almost every aspect of his daily life.

The 31-year-old wunderkind-turned-billionaire CEO of Facebook rolls up to FBHQ not in the Audis favored by his counterparts at other companies, but a fairly modest black Acura.

While he has recently acquired the three properties surrounding his home in Palo Alto, he has famously kept his abode (located just a few blocks away from the offices, where he supposedly works up to 15 hours a day) pretty sparse. By eliminating a lot of the extravagance available to him, his most focused goal is still the work that he does.

In a Q&A at Facebook last year, he was quoted as saying, "I feel like I'm not doing my job if I spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous about my life so that I can dedicate all my energy into building the best products and services."

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