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Attachment

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…the biggest problem is that the longer you spend working on something… the more attached you’ll become, and the less likely you’ll be to take negative test results to heart.

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Attachment. That’s what keeps us from recognizing when your opinions are off the mark and rethinking them.”

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We should be careful to avoid getting too attached to a particular route or even a particular destination. There isn’t one definition of success or one track to happiness.

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In strong corporate cultures, employees will form similar attachments. They will identify with the company in a very personal way.

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…attachment to procedure instead of purpose offers a clear example of the dangers of prizing efficiency over adaptability.

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Attaching a number to anything turns it into a game.

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Knowledge workers may have an attachment to an organization and feel comfortable within it, but their primary allegiance is likely to be their specialized branch of knowledge.

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…a society that leaves no room for attachment cannot make songlines. We are not using maps to ground ourselves but rather, to enable ourselves to keep moving on.

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The attachment to making the most out of past efforts (sunk costs) blocks people from the opportunity to be successful.

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