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by Nathan Coumbe

Never be in a hurry

I’ve been on a Cal Newport Deep Work/Digital Minimalism kick for the last few weeks.

Here’s a quote from Saint Francis de Sales that seems particularly apt to my current way of thinking:

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.”

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by Nathan Coumbe

The silent woods

Henry David Thoreau wrote:

“The woods would be silent if no bird sang but the best.”

If all of us waited around until we believed ourselves to be the best at what we did, the world would stand still.

Stop waiting to be the best—heck, stop waiting to get better—and start doing something instead.

“Better” will come with action.