Festina lente: A Roman emperor's guide to getting stuff done
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Festina lente: A Roman emperor's guide to getting stuff done
"Festina lente - Make haste, slowly"- Greek and Latin proverb, adopted by Augustus and commonly attributed to him.
The future won’t be built merely by those who move fastest, but by those who remember how to stand still. Until we recover the courage to receive what we cannot produce, we will mistake velocity for vision. And we’ll keep accelerating—not toward the good, but simply away from the ground.
Luke Burgis • Everything Is Fast
“A simple rule for life and work:
Don’t rush, but don’t wait.
Thoughtful action.”
Don’t rush, but don’t wait.
Thoughtful action.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: Pushing yourself, listening, and a simple rule for life and work
We do things quickly—not better, but quickly—to gain time. But what’s the point if in the time we gain we just do more things quickly? I have yet to meet someone who wants their headstone to read, “He rushed.”
