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“That's the thing about high standards: they don't have to come with insecurity. Only perfectionism grafts the two together.”
― The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
― The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
“... democracy doesn't mean majority rule; rather, it means freedom and equality for all. Democracy is a system that guarantees everyone certain liberties, which even the majority cannot take away.”
― Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
― Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
“Knives and bombs do not themselves decide whom to kill. They are dumb tools, lacking the intelligence necessary to process information and make independent decisions. In contrast, AI can process information by itself, and thereby replace humans in decision making. AI isn’t a tool—it’s an agent.”
― Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
― Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
“In other words, perfectionists use procrastination as a way of surviving struggle, challenge and failure without the inevitable emotional damage. But eventually, they’re just damaged by the passage of time.”
― The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
― The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
“Procrastination is often portrayed as a time management problem. But in actual fact, it’s an anxiety management problem.”
― The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
― The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
Helen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Helen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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476 books
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1,550 books
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902 books
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567 books
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171 friends
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