"**[[Napoleon]] was content with being behind on his mail, even if it upset some people or if he missed out on some gossip**, because it meant that trivial problems had to resolve themselves without him. "We need to cultivate a similar attitude—**give things a little space**, don’t consume news in real time, be a season or two behind on the latest trend or cultural phenomenon, don’t let your inbox lord over your life." ([Location 428](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=428)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[patience]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[eisenhower-matrix]], [[joy-of-missing-out]] **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]