The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be bettered by immediate action of some sort,... — Plato

The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be bettered by immediate action of some sort, any sort rather than no sort.

Author: Plato

Insight: We mistake urgency for wisdom. It's why we text angry replies, reorganize the whole project mid-deadline, or jump to solutions before understanding the problem. Sometimes the hardest thing is doing nothing—which might be exactly what's needed.

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The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be bettered by immediate action of some sort, any sort rather than no sort.

Plato

Insight

We mistake urgency for wisdom. It's why we text angry replies, reorganize the whole project mid-deadline, or jump to solutions before understanding the problem. Sometimes the hardest thing is doing nothing—which might be exactly what's needed.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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