Tanya
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Tanya
Deadlines really help human beings get things done. The only way that I've written books is because I set myself a challenging, but not impossible, schedule with the publisher. This contract of external accountability keeps the fire going through the long slog, and it forces me to make clear-cut decisions about what to include, what to leave out,
... See moreJames Stanier • Parkinson's Law: It's Real, So Use It
2. First, ADHD is a terrible name. It's not an attention deficit, it's an attention regulation disorder. There is plenty of attention, it's just not directed towards the things you're "supposed" to attend to, and attention may move around more than it's "supposed" to.
James Stuberx.comWhat this means in practical terms (“What’s one thing subscribers to The Imperfectionist could do to put these ideas into practice?”) is grasping that the central moment-to-moment challenge isn’t one of building habits, modifying your personality, or realising your potential. Instead it’s a matter of coming back and back and back to the question of... See more
The Imperfectionist: You have to do the living yourself
Put simply: you’re damned if you do; you’re damned if you don’t. Try too hard, and you’re disgusting; don’t try at all, and you’re invisible.
Anne Helen Petersen • Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman
the language of the unconscious is not verbal. It’s like the language of dreams.
John Cleese • Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide
should we protect kids from scary content? should we make sure the wolf put grandma in the closet instead of devouring her? i don't think so. the truth is we don't know what will scare the kids. they don't see the world exactly as we do.
Each time I cross a border, I feel the push and pull in my body, a cacophony of competing desires. And always there are choices to make: what to assimilate, what to reject. Is it true that we are always, as migrants, and the children of migrants, attempting to choose what my parents call "the best of both worlds"? Or is it possible to transcend—no,
... See moreMinal Hajratwala • Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents
Progress rarely happens in a straight line;
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
The tricky part of illness is that, as you go through it, your values are constantly changing. You try to figure out what matters to you, and then you keep figuring it out. It felt like someone had taken away my credit card and I was having to learn how to budget. You may decide you want to spend your time working as a neurosurgeon, but two months
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