Anxiety Coffee Procrastination Break
“Anxiety is an even better teacher than reality, for one can temporarily evade reality by avoiding the distasteful situation; but anxiety is a source of education always present because one carries it within.” — Rollo May, “The Meaning of Anxiety”
You don't have ideas because you don't read.
You can't articulate ideas because you don't write.
You can't leverage ideas because you don't build.
You feel bored, anxious, or overwhelmed because your mind wants ideas to flow but you won't let them.
DAN KOEsubstack.comIt bears repeating: Being productive is not a path to fulfilment. Your productivity is not your self-worth. You can live a great life with zero ‘productive’ output. Do work that gives you an intrinsic sense of satisfaction, not as a stepping stone to happiness.
Anne-Laure Le Cunfftwitter.com
"We often make choices based on immediate outcomes. What can I do to experience a little joy in the next 30 minutes? What can I accomplish in the next hour? But if you always expect to get a little bit of reward for a little bit of effort, then you often overlook actions that lead to greater payoffs down the road. The relationship between input and... See more
Wes Claytor • Great Quotes — Wes Claytor
When you’re stuck, ask yourself: what’s the simplest, worst version of this I can whip out in 15 minutes?
• Free-flow shitty first draft of a blog post
• 5-slide presentation with no design flourish
• Messy project mindmap in your notebook
Put a timer on and give... See more
Anne-Laure Le Cunfftwitter.com“When a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.”
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Viktor E. Frankl
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Viktor E. Frankl