I’ve been obsessed lately with the concept of energy of activation (Ea) – the energy you put into a system to get it to change. If there’s a task you procrastinate on, try reducing its “Ea” by, (1) optimizing your environment, and (2) getting some of the preconditions out of the way earlier.
Hamlet: To me is a prison. Rosencrantz: Why then your ambition makes it one….
Here’s a fantastic page of them: http://www.quotelady.com/subjects/perfectionism.html…
The truly valuable thing Quarrygirl did was prove that the vegan community has integrity, and that we are not so weak or authoritarian or cultlike that we cannot challenge the lies of our leaders. She also exposed lies that were not just wrong on their own merits (a violation of journalistic ethic as well as veganism), but that would have been exposed eventually, and probably in ways that would have done infinitely more harm.
In his essay On the Sublime Greek philosopher Longinus said that creators must…
I attended a writer’s group, the other day, where everyone told what they…
I absolutely adore this quote by Giacometti, so republish it every year: “The…
A terrific book that really captures the essence of the challenge and struggle…
One of the supposed drawbacks of being an activist, or striving to live with…
Boston, MA, Saturday, November 12 The Time of Your Life: Time Management and…
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