Bre Wiebe
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Bre Wiebe
Contracting our attention into the moment is hard, but it increases its potency, just as the brevity of words increases the potency of an idea, creating deeper grooves in the mind. If brevity is the soul of wit, then presence is the soul of experience. We cannot be fully ourselves until we are fully in the moment—attention nowhere but here.
Isabel Hazan • distillation
I am also slowly learning that being present is not just about giving my full attention to whatever is happening right now. It is also about recognising that what I have is good, and then wanting what I have.
Few things are more important in changing your life's direction than this https://t.co/qESRuT6DPc
— Grandma, how to do deal with pain?
— With your hands, honey. If you do it with your mind in place to relieve the pain, it becomes even harder.
— With our hands grandma?
— Yes. Our hands are the antennae of our soul. If you move them by weaving, cooking,... See more
Small steps are an elegant approach to indecision. That’s because each of those small steps sends ripples out into the world.
Gregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
when an object is in motion it will basically stay in motion. This is what we refer to as momentum. This is why small steps can be so valuable. They offer momentum at a fairly low cost.
Gregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
I like the metaphor proposed by Jeff Bezos on this topic. He says, It’s a flywheel, a circle, not a balance. He explains it further: I am energized at work, happy at work, feeling like I’m adding value, part of a team, whatever energizes you, that makes me better at home. It makes me a better husband, a better father. Likewise, if I’m happy at... See more
Joseph Jude • Work, Life, and Fun is a flywheel not a balance
Because of the pre-work I’ve done before starting—back to physics—I’m already moving by the time I “start” working, and objects in motion tend to stay in motion. The bad news is that my work will almost always be acted upon by an unbalanced force. It’s called life. Counteract this force by building momentum. Start all pieces of work a bit earlier,... See more