Quotes

Deep Work, Page 214

…if you want to eliminate the addictive pull of entertainment sites on your time and attention, give your brain a quality alternative.

Emotional Agility, Page 214

By being emotionally agile, we can use the wrong job to gain the perspective, skills, and connections necessary to get the right job… That’s how we ensure that we’re not just making a living, but also truly living.

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 214

Luxury means just giving more; hospitality means being more thoughtful.

When, Page 214

The benefits of thinking fondly about the past are vast because nostalgia delivers two ingredients essential to well-being: a sense of meaning and a connection to others.

Dare to Forgive, Page 214

We are wired as deeply as our musical sense or sense of balance to respond to hurt with hurt, pain with pain, insult with insult. Not doing so requires enormous restraint.

When, Page 214

Nostalgia, research shows, can foster positive mood, protect against anxiety and stress, and boos creativity. It can heighten optimism, deepen empathy, and alleviate boredom.

Dare to Forgive, Page 214

Once you have been hurt, you naturally soothe yourself by hating the person who hurt you.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Page 214

The enemy of accountability is ambiguity, and even when a team has initially committed to a plan or a set of behavioral standards, it is important to keep those agreements in the open so that no one can easily ignore them.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 214

A warning is when someone tells you the other shoe may drop; a threat is when they make sure it will squash you.

Focus, Page 214

Coming up with a radically innovative strategy demands perceiving a novel position, one your competitors do not see.