With awareness that multiple lenses exist, we can begin to see the world in multiple ways. - Brad Stulberg

PERFORMANCE PRACTICES Apply the components of perfect practice each time you set out to do meaningful work: •Define a purpose and concrete objectives for each working session. •Ask yourself: What do I want to learn or get done? •Focus and concentrate deeply, even if doing so isn't always enjoyable. •Single-task: The next time you feel like multitasking, remind yourself that research shows it's not effective. Keep in mind Dr. Bob's secret: "Do only one thing at a time." •Remember that quality trumps quantity.

The take-home message wasn't that the majority of these great performers did their best work at a certain time of day, or that there is an optimal hour for productivity. Rather, each individual figured out when they were most alert and focused, and designed their day accordingly. These individuals were optimizing around their respective chronotypes, which is the scientific term for the unique ebb and flow of energy that everyone experiences over the course of 24 hours.

In a society that glorifies grinding, short-term gains and pushing to extremes, it takes guts to rest.