Derek Love

“Process-Centric Response to E-mail #3: “Thanks for getting back to me. I’m going to read this draft of the article and send you back an edited version annotated with comments on Friday (the 10th). In this version I send back, I’ll edit what I can do myself, and add comments to draw your attention to places where I think you’re better suited to make the improvement. At that point, you should have what you need to polish and submit the final draft, so I’ll leave you to do that—no need to reply to this message or to follow up with me after I return the edits—unless, of course, there’s an issue.”
― Cal Newport, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

“you believe that a task is being forced upon you, then you will see the work as a burden, and it will arouse negative feelings.”
― Shunmyō Masuno, The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Zen Buddhist Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy

“When we eliminate effort, we eliminate life’s pleasures.”
― Shunmyō Masuno, The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Zen Buddhist Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy

“when you’re uncertain, simplicity is the best way to go.”
― Shunmyō Masuno, The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Zen Buddhist Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy