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- Sometimes the biggest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the desks—cutting loose debris that's impeding…
- Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.
- The sense of anxiety and guilt doesn't come from having too much to do; it's the automatic result of breaking agreements with yourself.
- Every decision to act is an intuitive one. The challenge is to migrate from hoping it's the right choice to trusting it's the right choice.
- Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started.
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