Lazy Work, Good Work
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Lazy Work, Good Work
The final bottleneck to great work is not knowledge or information. It’s not even intelligence. It’s that elusive, intangible, sublime quality—call it taste, imagination, creativity, courage, judgment, intuition, agency.
We’ve all heard the Thomas Edison quote where he said genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Back then, execution was expens
... See moreHere’s the problem: Our schools, our workplaces, our society are built atop that bad metaphor. Activities and habits that we’ve been taught to associate with creativity and efficiency often stunt our thinking, and so much that we’ve been taught to dismiss — activities that look like leisure, play or rest — are crucial to thinking (and living!) well
... See moreAnnie Murphy Paul • Opinion | This Conversation Will Change How You Think About Thinking
Not all jobs require creativity or critical thinking. But those that do function better with time devoted to wandering and being curious, in ways that are removed from scheduled work but actually help tackle some of your biggest work problems.