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In this later stage of life, the [amount of time spent sleeping is associated with cognitive function](https://bigthink.com/health/sleep-cognitive-decline/), as measured by spatial navigation abilities, but this relationship is defined by a U-shaped curve. That is, older people who sleep for 7 hours per night perform best, while those who sleep for just 5 hours performed significantly worse, and those who sleep for 10 hours performed worse still.
Sleep Duration Clearly Divides Adult Lifespan Into 3 Phases
Big Think
reverse Parkinson’s Law. Work not only expands to fill the time allotted to it, but also contracts to fit within the time allotted to it.
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
Tony Schwartz and Jean Gomes
Time is the friend of someone who is properly positioned and the enemy of someone poorly positioned. When you are well positioned, there are many paths to victory. If you are poorly positioned, there may be only one. You can think of this a bit like playing *Tetris*. When you play well, you have many options for where to put the next piece. When you play poorly, you need just the right piece.
Clear Thinking
Shane Parrish
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