The Imperfectionist: The right dose of self-discipline
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The Imperfectionist: The right dose of self-discipline
Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Replace Counter-Productive Habits with Ones That Really Work
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The ideal foil for perfectionism is an objective that’s precise and challenging. It focuses your attention on the most important actions and tells you when enough is enough.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
I remember sitting on a park bench near my home in Brooklyn one winter morning in 2014, feeling even more anxious than usual about the volume of undone tasks, and suddenly realizing that none of this was ever going to work. I would never succeed in marshaling enough efficiency, self-discipline, and effort to force my way through to the feeling that
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
To be in the top decile over the long run requires being strategic about where to invest your energy. Instead of fast and furious, intentional imperfection is slow and steady. It sacrifices the thrill of short-term rewards for the serenity of sustainable success. As Trosky deliberately approached his investments, you, too, can be selective about ho
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