Marieke van Dam
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Marieke van Dam
But most of us are much better at spontaneity than we are at self-discipline. We find it relatively easy to be distracted. We find it much more difficult to stay involved and focused on what we know we need to do. So don’t give up spontaneity. And certainly don’t abandon joy and flexibility. Just get better at self-discipline. If you’re not taking
... See moreGregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
Spontaneity is great but life is just easier and everything goes far better when we have protocols.
I not only allow spontaneity in my schedule; I encourage it.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
None of us really knows what spontaneity is. We imagine it has something to do with effortlessness, but that’s about it. With the logic that limits our perception, we can only infer.
Jamyang Khyentse • The Guru Drinks Bourbon?
Spontaneity exists at the intersection of improvisation and preparation.
Michael Port • The Referable Speaker: Your Guide to Building a Sustainable Speaking Career—No Fame Required
Spontaneity therefore means certain unpredictability and no duration. It means that an infinite amount of variables are influencing this moment right now.
Sailor Bob Adamson • Sailor Bob
The web is a flock of birds or a sea of punctuation marks, each tending or forgetting about their web garden or puddle home with a river of knowledge nearby.
The internet is not one all-encompassing, mysterious, and untouchable thing.