Scott Jack

“Things don’t just sit there. They send us silent messages.”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

“David attributed fatigue and inattentiveness to a mental illness rather than to sleep deprivation and overstimulation,”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“The story of Cassandra is traditionally taken as a parable about what happens when valid warnings are ignored. But for me, it raises different issues. Why, I always wonder, do we think of Cassandra as the one who’s cursed? The real curse, it seems to me, afflicts everyone else—all of those who are unable to perceive the truth she speaks. I”
― Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

“Just count the number of times you think “should” or “shouldn’t” within a ten-minute period, and you will have a good estimate of your degree of depression.”
― Neil A. Fiore, The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play