“Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life. The hard and stiff will be broken. The soft and supple will prevail. —LAO TZU”
― Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
― Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
“Elements of the world outside may effectively act as mental “extensions,” allowing us to think in ways our brains could not manage on their own.”
― The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
― The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
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