Saved by Aman and
Patience is the ultimate competitive advantage
Not everything can be accomplished through willpower—sometimes what we need is a bit of wait power.
M. J. Ryan • The Power of Patience: How This Old-Fashioned Virtue Can Improve Your Life
In our culture,
waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?
waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?
Kristin Posehn • Mary Shelley (and a bit of Steve Jobs)—On the Art of Creative Waiting
3) Be patient to get there faster
Brad Stulberg • The Constant Restlessness You Feel Has a Name
I like the notion that in the struggle to create something—to bring to fruition a project, a work of art, a company, whatever— sometimes the best strategy is slowness.
are.na • On Motivation
Most overnight successes —in fact, any significant successes— take at least 5 years. Budget your life accordingly.
Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
The mathematical genius Alexander Grothendieck once had a metaphor for solving problems. He suggested that instead of forcing open an impossibly hard kernel with a hammer and chisel, one should simply let it sit in water and wait. Over time, the shell softens and opens with ease. This is also true in writing; time is the only non-substitutable ingr... See more