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There would be less bustle if there were more activity, if people were simply walking about. Our world would be more silent if it were more strenuous. And this which is true of the apparent physical bustle is true also of the apparent bustle of the intellect.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton • Orthodoxy
Recently, as the gig economy has grown, busyness has been rebranded as “hustle”—relentless work not as a burden to be endured but as an exhilarating lifestyle choice, worth boasting about on social media.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Rushing has a built-in excuse. Rushing pushes us to skip steps or ship junk.
But hurrying acknowledges how precious this moment in time is. It honors our good fortune to be in this place, able to contribute something generous
But hurrying acknowledges how precious this moment in time is. It honors our good fortune to be in this place, able to contribute something generous
The container is the organizing principle of the work. It dictates which elements do and don’t belong.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
I propose six significant levels of pace and size in the working structure of a robust and adaptable civilization. From fast to slow the levels are: - Fashion/art - Commerce- Infrastructure- Governance- Culture- Nature
