On Motivation

Metadata

• Author: are.na
• Full Title: On Motivation
• Category:#articles
• URL: https://www.are.na/blog/on-motivation

Highlights

• “The slow blade penetrates the shield,” a phrase from the novel Dune, spoken to the novel’s protagonist during a combat training session (please bear with me). I think of it because I like the notion that in the struggle to create something—to bring to fruition a project, a work of art, a company, whatever— sometimes the best strategy is slowness. (View Highlight)