“Sometimes strings break. And when a string breaks at the beginning of the performance, I think I’m in heaven.
After the string breaks, everybody gasps. You go backstage and put on the new string.
And because something untoward has happened, for the rest of the evening, you can do no wrong.”
YO-YO MA
25
177 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
“Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect.” There’s a certain levity that comes from things going slightly wrong. Or, put another way, there’s a particular value that comes with imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness: 侘寂
“
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about motivationandinspiration with this collection
Improving sleep through mindful breathing exercises
Practicing stress reduction and relaxation techniques
Establishing a relaxing bedtime routine
Related collections
Similar ideas
5. Don’t underestimate the importance of recovery time
We must remember that our brains needs rest to let information settle and before we can fully absorb it.
Sleep, meditation, and regular breaks are all vital for optimal cognitive performance
4. My product manager is wrong, I would do it better
It can be challenging to plan every detail of the project.
From a product manager view you have to think about the limitations of the technology, you have to think about users who will use your product, you cannot forget about business and marketing requirements and so on.
Sometimes,...
Staycation
Vacations aren't only on tropical islands or a different place, sometimes it could be in the confines of your home. This is called a staycation and often provides the same benefits: an chance to rest, break from the usual routine, and time to play.
Oftentimes, it could be even mor...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates