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“How do you get anyone to pay attention to anything that matters in this mess? Our answer: Adapt to how people consume content—not how you wish they did or they did once upon a time.”
― Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
― Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
“Children can only learn how to not get hurt in situations where it is possible to get hurt, such as wrestling with a friend, having a pretend sword fight, or negotiating with another child to enjoy a seesaw when a failed negotiation can lead to pain in one’s posterior, as well as embarrassment. When parents, teachers, and coaches get involved, it becomes less free, less playful, and less beneficial. Adults usually can’t stop themselves from directing and protecting.”
― The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
― The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
“saying “no” to a person or opportunity is often saying “yes” to yourself.”
― Time-Blocking: Your Method to Supercharge Productivity & Reach Your Goals
― Time-Blocking: Your Method to Supercharge Productivity & Reach Your Goals
“Short, crisp, punchy = memorable, clear, smart.”
― Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
― Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
“Much in the same way that the “innovation” of highly processed foods in the mid-twentieth century led to a global health crisis, the unintended side effects of digital communication tools—a sort of social fast food—are proving to be similarly worrisome.”
― Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
― Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
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