Pam G C Pinheiro

Limits may slow us down long enough to breathe in what we already have, but they do not reduce meaning. In some cases, they may generate more. We’re not designed to be at capacity all the time, endlessly stimulated by activities, saturated in tasks to tick off... To remind ourselves of our limits is a kindness.

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it will be a butterfly — R. Buckminster Fuller

Fundamentally then, school and all educative experiences must empower the learner to think freely about the complex world around them, and thus should be a liberator of oppression, not the reinforcer of it.

Some of us loved it, some loathed it, and many people around the world still fight for the right to access it — school is a universal experience that can both liberate and oppress.

My product won’t write sentences for you. The slow process of writing is what clarifies thought, shapes identity, and cultivates a lens to the world. Writing is the whole point; it isn’t a chore to optimize, it’s an infinite game.

Indistractable leaders can also influence their team by:

• Setting clear boundaries around what justifies holding a meeting.

• Strictly refraining from working after hours, to encourage employees not to either.

• Using technology mindfully and hacking back distractions.

• Inviting employees to discuss workplace challenges and seek solutions together op

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