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The fundamental difference between pleasure and satisfaction is that pleasure cannot be sustained beyond the activity producing it.

Knowing how to balance various activities in our life to produce the maximum flow of energy is perhaps the most important skill any of us can learn and develop.

…plan ahead – that is, lower the transaction costs – and fill your leisure time with enough meaningful activities and constructive relaxation that TV doesn’t become the default activity…

…you’ll be able to fit in even more leisure and family activities on shorter workdays. There is always time somewhere.

By not delegating activities to others, you will remain stuck.

…create absolute clarity for each direct report about where they should focus their activities and what their most important responsibilities are.

Never forget, furious activity and running and meeting and slick presentation are not a sign of true urgency.

…a manager must be able to do four activities extremely well: select a person, set expectations, motivate the person and develop them.

…more participation in activities predicts better outcomes.

…if extracurricular activities are a way of practicing grit, it stands to reason that they’re especially beneficial when we do them for more than a year.