going slow
calmness is a superpower and why we need to slow the fuck down.
Keely Adler and
going slow
It's not slow and steady wins the race, but slow and steady keeps you on the right course, because there is no race.
You're going to get depressed because your sense of self-competence is overly reliant on FAST RESULTS.
Nat Eliason • Tweet
A flow state is priceless. It happens when we lose ourselves in the work, simply connecting with the task, without commentary or doubt. When we’re in flow, time slows down, satisfaction rises and we feel fully engaged.
Caffeine's Wiki — Coding Through the Storm: My Battle with Burnout
caffeine.wiki
The obvious benefit to working quickly is that you’ll finish more stuff per unit time. But there’s more to it than that. If you work quickly, the cost of doing something new will seem lower in your mind. So you’ll be inclined to do more.
The converse is true, too. If every time you write a blog post it takes you six months, and you’re sitting around... See more
The converse is true, too. If every time you write a blog post it takes you six months, and you’re sitting around... See more
James Somers • Speed Matters: Why Working Quickly Is More Important Than It Seems
the antidote to going slow
Finding PMF is a game of delayed gratification.
Notion: 3 yrs
Airtable: 4 yrs
Figma: 5 yrs
Don't go so fast you tire out your ability to think non-linearly.
In PMF, go slower to go fast.
Dani Grantx.comManifesto for slow learning:
1. Focus on direction, not destination
Immerse yourself completely in the journey and you will reach your final goal gradually.
2. Raise your hand
Asking questions is a fundamental human right.
3. Learn at your own pace
Find your rhythm, find your flow. Don’t compare yourself to others.
4. Unplug
You have the right to
... See moreAustin Kleon • Slow Learning
Now I’m trying really hard to slow down. Pay complete attention. Lately I’ve internalized there’s something so sacred about focus, rather than constantly deliberating between monitor screens and plans and side hustles. Depth rather than breadth. In a world that is increasingly accelerating — social media eyeballs and immediate gratification and a
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