Quotes

Making the Case, Page 196

…one of the biggest impediments to successful self-advocacy is a fear of asking for help.

Talent is Overrated, Page 196

…exactly where the innate factor comes from – how a child is born with a superability to learn in a specific field – remains a mystery.

168 Hours, Page 196

On a neurological basis, the human brain does not really process multiple tasks at once; instead, it toggles back and forth, losing time on every switch.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 196

…not only is the social value of work usually in inverse proportion to its economic value (the more one’s work benefits others, the less one is likely to be paid for it), but many people have come to accept this situation as morally right…

Average is Over, Page 196

…in the longer run, professors will need to become more like motivation coaches and missionaries. The best professors have understood this for years…

Quit, Page 196

Life is just too short to be spending our time on things that aren’t worthwhile. We all need people around us who will tell us when we’re on the wrong path.

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Page 196

Becoming a calm company is all about making decisions about who you are, who you want to serve, and who you want to say no to.

168 Hours, Page 196

Multitasking is, more often than not, inefficient single-tasking.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 196

When someone describes his job as pointless or worthless, he is necessarily operating within some sort of tacit theory of value: an idea of what would be a worthwhile occupation, and therefore what is not.

Average is Over, Page 197

…much of current education is driven by human weakness, namely the inability of most students to simply sit down and try to learn something on their own.