The Best Minute: On busyness, change, and honoring God
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I. Thomas Edison on busyness:
"Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing."
II. Tennis great Arthur Ashe on change:
“Most people resist change, even when it promises to be for the better. But change will come, and if you acknowledge this simple but indisputable fact of life, and understand that you must adjust to all change, then you will have a head start.”
2 IDEAS FROM ME
I. We make time for the things we care about. “Busyness” is not a reason not to be able to do something. Be intentional instead of reactive with your time and you’ll find you have more time than you originally thought.
II. A life that honors others is a life that honors God
1 RANDOM FACT
Success is more correlated with productivity, not age.
In a recent study on scientific impact, researchers studied the patterns of breakthrough success in 2,856 physicists. They found that success did not depend on age. The likelihood of making an "impactful" contribution to their field--a breakthrough study that was covered by the media and/or frequently cited in future papers--was higher in physicists who were generally more productive. They ran more experiments during their careers and focused on spending lots of time with their work. This is great news: don't worry about not reaching breakthrough success at a young age. Instead, focus on the work and make time for what matters to you.
Source: Inc.
1 QUESTION TO LEAVE YOU WITH
Am I chasing the wrong target?
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