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You can keep as many attachments as you want, but for each attachment you pay a price in lost happiness. Think of it this way: The nature of attachments is such that, even if you satisfy many of them in the course of a single day, the one attachment that was not satisfied will prey upon your mind and make you unhappy. There is no way to win the battle of attachments, yet you have been trained to blame yourself and to be blind to your unhappiness as a result of your cultural and inherited programming.
Stop Fixing Yourself
Anthony de Mello
That’s why Amos trusted the captain. When he said something, it was because he believed it. No need to analyze it or figure out what he really meant by it. Even when the captain fucked up, he was acting in good faith. Amos hadn’t met many people like that.
Nemesis Games
James S. A. Corey
As Caplan argues, the best employees have a whole bundle of attributes—including intelligence, of course, but also conscientiousness, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to conform to expectations. These qualities are just as useful in blue-collar settings like warehouses and factories as they are in white-collar settings like design studios and cubicle farms. But whereas someone’s IQ can be measured with a simple 30-minute test, most of these other qualities can only be demonstrated by consistent performance over long periods of time.
The Elephant in the Brain
Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
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