The Dose-Response Theory - Deepstash

The Dose-Response Theory

Hard work is necessary in order to be productive, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.

At some point, you start to be negatively productive.

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"Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste. " ~ Benjamin Franklin

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