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Until we acknowledge the dichotomous and gendered nature of perfectionism, we are agreeing to sit idly as misguided men fly themselves straight into the burning sun, and as women’s wings are clipped off in the name of protection.
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control
Katherine Morgan Schafler
The [research literature](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749597809000399) on attention residue, which was pioneered by [business professor Sophie Leroy](https://www.uwb.edu/business/faculty/sleroy), reveals that there’s a cost to switching your attention — even if the switch is brief.
When you turn your attention from one target to another, the original target leaves a “residue” that reduces cognitive performance for a non-trivial amount of time to follow.
A Productivity Lesson from a Classic Arcade Game
Study Hacks
James Clear, the creator of atomic habits, wrote why having no goals in your life can lead to more success and happiness over time. He said that when you focus on what you are doing right now and how much you are enjoying it, you create more sense of accomplishment than having tons of goals to work on every day.
I Decided to Stop Being Productive for a Month — Here’s What Happened
Desiree Peralta
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