Now what?…
by Lael Johnson · updated 8h ago
Now what?…
Your success is rarely dictated by one single outcome
from Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage by Laura Huang
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
- We may think we understand the art of paying attention but many times, unfortunately, we mistake attention for judgment. We think about attention as a "critical" function. Attention is not critical. Judgment is. Attention is neutral. We begin to pay attention to something and then we start to judge it, evaluate it, categorize it and, yes, generally... See more
from Paying Attention
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
- 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 p... See more
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
The more deeply a thought or action is tied to your identity, the more difficult it is to change it.
from Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Lael Johnson added 10d ago
We think of vacationing solely as an escape from the monotony of daily life: a break from our jobs, our lives, something different. But travel is more than that. It’s a skill set. The better we become at it, the more joy we get from exploring the world. It’s not an innate talent. We’re not born knowing how to navigate airports or foreign neighborho
... See morefrom Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World by Scott Keyes
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- I believe deeply the change our world needs now isn’t going to come from extraordinary people doing extraordinary things. To paraphrase Mother Teresa, it’s going to come from ordinary people doing ordinary things, with great love.
Lael Johnson added 11d ago
- Slowing down allows you to disconnect from the frenzied pace buzzing around you so you can begin moving at your own pace. The moments we choose to live in fast-forward motion then become a conscious choice rather than an involuntary action.
from Doing Things Slowly
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