“Suppose you are a president of a country and have no idea how to run it. What do you do? You predict "difficult years" ahead, ask your citizens to "tighten their belts," and then promise to improve the situation only after this "delicate stage" of "cleansing,' "purification," and "restructuring." Naturally you leave the duration and severity of the period open.”
― The Art of Thinking Clearly
― The Art of Thinking Clearly
“On Twitter we make our own decisions about who deserves obliteration. We form our own consensus, and we aren't being influenced by the criminal justice system or by the media. This makes us formidable.”
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
― So You've Been Publicly Shamed
“Doing more doesn't help you create time for what matters; it just makes you feel even more frazzled and busy.”
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“Achievement is just a moment in pencil unless you can share it with people you care about.”
― The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
― The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
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