Quotes
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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Second, play is an antidote to stress, and this is key because stress, in addition to being an enemy of productivity, can actually shut down the creative, inquisitive, exploratory parts of our brain.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
To the wrongs that need resistance,
to the rights that need assistance,
to the future in the distance,
give yourselves.
It’s okay to say, “it’s not for you,” to most people. In fact, that’s the only way to do work that matters. —Seth Godin.
Don’t work for a company you would not invest money in, because when you are working you are investing the most valuable thing you have: your time.
Kevin Kelly • 101 Additional Advices
Any damn fool can make it complex. It takes a genius to make it simple
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
because popularity often has nothing to do with quality.