I Want to Do Everything, So I Do Nothing
I was twenty-three, and I was slowly beginning to observe a pattern in myself. I noticed my tendency to dive into a new field, become completely engrossed, voraciously devour every bit of related information I could get my hands on, and complete a few projects I was very passionate about. After a number of months (or years), my interest would mirac
... See moreEmilie Wapnick • How to Be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up
“Things that keep talented people from fulfilling their potential:
– Trying to please everyone
– Imitating the desires of others
– Chasing status without questioning why
– Playing superhero and trying to do it all alone
– Dividing your attention between too many projects”
– Trying to please everyone
– Imitating the desires of others
– Chasing status without questioning why
– Playing superhero and trying to do it all alone
– Dividing your attention between too many projects”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Fulfilling Your Potential, Self-Esteem, and the Power of Books | James Clear
Embrace the joy of missing out. Your curiosity can make you more acutely aware of the potential benefits you’re foregoing by committing to one project over others. This heightened sensitivity to missed opportunities can fuel indecision and make it harder to focus on a single idea. But having many interests is a strength, not a weakness. Remind your... See more
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • The Curiosity Conflict: Why We Struggle to Shift From Exploration to Exploitation
the problem with trying to make time for everything that feels important—or just for enough of what feels important—is that you definitely never will.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
This was what I had begun to grasp, on that park bench in Brooklyn, and I still think it’s the single best antidote to the feeling of time pressure, a splendidly liberating first step on the path of embracing your limits: the problem with trying to make time for everything that feels important—or just for enough of what feels important—is that you
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