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# 13

[Building Things and Raising Children](https://www.swiftjectivec.com/building-things-and-raising-children/)

> "The most important thing, above all else, is to set your priorities."

> "There are 24 hours in a day, and we always love to say that’s not enough. I don’t agree, I think that’s plenty. But, you’ve got to find where your pockets of time are. And, if there aren’t any, well — that’s honestly okay too. I’ve been there."

> "Try to put things down. It’s so, so true that you’ll be even more excited to get back to them once they’ve been put away for a bit."

[The lure of technocracy](https://rootsofprogress.org/technocracy-hypothesis)

> "The 19th century was dominated by a belief in the power of human reason and its ability to advance science and technology for the betterment of life. But after World War I and the Great Depression, it got harder to believe in the rationality of humanity or in the predictability and controllability of the world."

[Deep Roots](https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/deep-roots/)

> "The point is that every event creates its own offspring, which impact the world in their own special ways."

> "The absurdity of past connections humbles your confidence in predicting future ones."

> "The craziest events – good and bad – happened because little events, each of which was easy to ignore, compounded."

[Boring is a State of Mind](http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/boring-state-mind-curiosity-diminishes-monotony/)

> "Life becomes exhilarating, not when we do those things which are interesting, but rather when we find interest in things we once considered boring."

> "The next time you are tempted to be bored with a task, try being curious instead. Don’t ask, “Is this interesting?” Ask instead, “How is this interesting?” Assume interest."

[The Monday Mindset](https://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/the-monday-mindset/)

> "Mastering small failures means that you become comfortable with the fact that sometimes you will slip up."

[Everything is a Practice](https://zenhabits.net/practiceground/)

> "Every difficulty that comes up is simply something to practice with."

[You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy](https://stephenguise.com/you-cant-wait-until-life-isnt-hard-anymore-before-you-decide-to-be-happy/)

> "Life is hard for most people most of the time. Don’t wait for life to get easy before you decide to enjoy it."

[Stop Waiting and Choose Your Own Talent](https://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/)

> "Natural ability is insignificant compared to years of hard work and experience."