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Seth Godin's blog ( http://seths.blog ) this morning contained a statement that seemed to scream at me:
“"If you're simply speeding things up because you are in a hurry to get through it, it might be better to not do it at all."” – —Seth Godin, "Faster! Faster?" ( https://seths.blog/2021/05/faster-faster/), 5/31/2021
If you're rushing through something because you feel obligated to finish it, just quit!
No one says you HAVE to finish that book. Or that podcast. Or that online course.
No one says you HAVE to finish that book. Or that podcast. Or that online course.
We don't have enough time to do everything we think we should do. We don't even have enough time to do everything we want to do.
We have to pick and choose wisely so we get the most out of life we can. And if that means you're three minutes into a podcast and lose interest, just turn it off. (Essentialism ( https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137404/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=essentialism&qid=1620746988&sr=8-1) is a great book to help you make these decisions.)
My late uncle Alan thought the Compact Disk (CD) was the greatest invention in history, so much better than the cassette player.
When asked why, he said simply, "Life's too short to waste on a bad song."
When asked why, he said simply, "Life's too short to waste on a bad song."
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