patience

I’m interested in the relationship between time and understanding. Some things I’ve learned in a split second: via embarrassment or deep regret for an impulsive mistake I made, or an epiphany surfaced at a lecture or in the middle of reading. Other things have taken me a long time

Here’s a simple mnemonic you can use the next time you arrive at a line: “W.A.I.T.”

WAIT stands for W hy are you being an A sshole, I t’s not like any of us want T o be here either.

Remember: “Waiting in Line” is a critical skill of human beings, and one of the basic building blocks of a decent society. If you’d like to see what life would be like... See more

The founder of Pinterest on what surprised him the most when starting a company In the clip below, Ben Silbermann shares what surprised him the most in starting a company after reading about overnight startup successes like Facebook and Instagram: “It can take a really, really… Show more

Joseph Heller wrote Catch 22 in the evenings after work - it took him eight years spending 2-3 hours each night. source: Daily Rituals, Mason Currey