Hi Friends-
I just interviewed psychologist and writer Scott Barry Kaufman for Hurry Slowly after sharing an article of his about "the quiet ego" in this newsletter a few weeks ago.
We delve deeper into that very topic, as well as some of Scott's new research about "light triad" personality characteristics, for a deep discussion about self-compassion and quieting the ego as a path to personal growth.
Listen to: "Scott Barry Kaufman: The Quiet Ego"
p.s. Apologies to the handful of you who received an erroneous email from me on Tuesday. I had a little Mailchimp snafu. 😬
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Two-mountain people. A surprisingly moving piece from David Brooks on awakening to the inadequacies of achievement: "The basement of your soul is much deeper than you knew. Some people look into the hidden depths of themselves and they realize that success won't fill those spaces. Only a spiritual life and unconditional love from family and friends will do. They realize how lucky they are. They are down in the valley, but their health is O.K.; they're not financially destroyed; they're about to be dragged on an adventure that will leave them transformed."
Office rookies who ask for the world. For those of you who manage young folks, this is an eye-opening read: "More than 75% of Gen Z members believe they should be promoted in their first year on the job, according to a recent survey of 1,000 participants ages 18 to 23 by InsideOut Development, a workplace-coaching company. Employers see similar patterns among younger millennials in their late 20s and early 30s."
The art of not having an opinion. Strong agree on this post from Man Repeller urging us not to feel compelled to synthesize everything immediately: "'Ignorance isn't innocence,' I would say, a hint of superiority in my voice. But at an indistinct point along the way, I confused saying something — anything — with actually having something to say. Responding to world events began to feel like a race to have the most insightful takeaway."
If work dominated your every moment would life be worth living? A look inside your brain five years from now... it's not pretty: "Thoughts of the not yet but supposed to be done, the should have been done already, the could be something more productive I should be doing, and the ever-awaiting next thing to do conspire as enemies to harass the agent who is, by default, always behind in the incomplete now. Secondly, one feels guilt whenever he is not as productive as possible."
+ How to tap your phone less and get more done.
+ 4 questions to ask your to-do list.
+ Too much will cause damage.
+ More search, less feed.
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Hi, I'm Jocelyn, the human behind this newsletter. I created the online course RESET, a cosmic tune-up for your workday, and I host Hurry Slowly, a podcast about how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient by slowing down. Occasionally, I write books and give talks too. | | | | |
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