quotables
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‘Sometimes Procrastination Is Really Information.’
We’re trained to think procrastination is a bad thing, but sometimes, it can actually be useful. Sometimes, looking at it deeply can reveal a problem, says Jan Yager, author of Put More Time On Your Side.
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‘Prestige Warps Even Your Beliefs About What You Enjoy’
Getting outside approval is reaffirming, especially in your career. But it also means you’re gaining your direction from where other people want you to go — not where you want to go.
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‘Don’t Trust Anyone Under 500’
Advice will come at you from all directions as you go through life. When you’re in doubt about whose advice you should trust, look to the advice that has stood the test of time.
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‘Art Is 99 Per Cent Robbery’
You’ve probably heard the saying before that “Good artists borrow, great artists steal”. Another way to look at it: “Art is 99 per cent robbery.”