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Timed testing is just another example of the bias in our world that favors speed.
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To come up with the best ideas, people need time not only to stop and think, but also to fiddle around, to play with what they’ve got…
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Time is a finite resource, but we behave as if it were infinite because, at the deepest level, we deny the fact of death in our everyday lives.
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Once fear starts to govern your use of time, you cease to be true to the best of who you are, and, paradoxically, you give up your chance to live a genuine life.
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Investing your time wisely requires that you prioritize what you do. If you don’t, leeches in the form of disagreeable people and insignificant projects will rob you of your time.
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The time for anything grows shorter every day as we hurry to get more done.
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If we want to be as happy as can be, and if we want to preserve our position in the world, we will do so by thinking harder and feeling more deeply, not frantically trying to put in ever more hours.
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Today, the greatest threats to your living a productive, joyful life come… from [those] who would steal your attention, rob you of your time and mental energy, and terrorize you as you attempt to find the right rhythm in your life.
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How deep do you go? You give yourself time to play with your mind, and you take playing with it seriously.
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Spending time with your children is good for them, and it is good for you. It is time that you will never regret spending.
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