Quotes

Overwhelmed, Page 239

That strong self-sacrificing ‘ethic of care,’… is the reason women tend to have the ongoing tap loop of tasks yet to be done… which contaminates the experience of any kind of time.

Atomic Habits, Page 240

Habits are necessary, but not sufficient for mastery. What you need is a combination of automatic habits and deliberate practice. Habits + Deliberate Practice = Mastery.

Overwhelmed, Page 240

…screen time for American adults, not counting work on computers, can hit an astounding 8.5 hours a day, the most time sucking of any developed country in the world.

Distracted, Page 240

Joint attention is a ‘meeting of the minds’ that is critical to social, language, and cognitive development…

Emotional Agility, Page 240

Appoint yourself the agent of your own life and take ownership of your own development, career, creative spirit, work, and connections.

Atomic Habits, Page 240

Mastery is the process of narrowing your focus to a tiny element of success… and then using this new habit as the foundation to advance to the next frontier of your development.

Overwhelmed, Page 240

…research has found that, with the flick of the TV’s remote, our thinking brains shut off. Within thirty seconds, we lose our sense of self…

Atomic Habits, Page 240

Each habit unlocks the next level of performance. It’s an endless cycle.

Overwhelmed, Page 240

If true leisure is all about choice, sometimes TV is simply the easy choice. It’s right in your living room. It’s cheap. Turning it on requires no effort. Yes, sometimes we choose TV because we’re too tired for anything else.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 240

Listening rewards the giver’s effort in taking the time to give you feedback, and it leaves them feeling reassured that they have been clear.