Funny you mention chores because that's exactly what I've always thought of as the prime example of where 80/20 thinking brings benefits. I think a big reason t

Funny you mention chores because that's exactly what I've always thought of as the prime example of where 80/20 thinking brings benefits. I think a big reason to focus on higher-ROI (80/20) is to reduce friction; I'd rather have a quite-clean living space the majority of the time than a perfectly-clean living space on rare occasion (I think 80/20 thinking leads to a higher average level of cleanliness). You did say 'if only my wife felt this way' so I assume you buy into 80/20 for chores and she doesn't.