“I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention…” (Great Work quotes)
I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention – invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.
~ Agatha Christie
What a fantastic quote. Long live laziness! Embrace idleness!
Come on – you know, I know, we all know that we’re all working too hard. (I am, at any rate).
As if busy-ness was something to be proud of. I ask you: what a dubious badge of honour THAT is!
=> What would you stop doing if you had to stop being Busy?
=> How is being busy keeping you safe? Keeping you small? Keeping you doing Good Work not Great Work?
=> What’s the easiest thing you could do right now?
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Hi Michael
I’d stop saying I don’t have enough
time to write… oh yes I do!
Keeping busy is a great way for
me to avoid putting my head
above the parapet with my
excellent challenging me.
The easiest thing I could do now
is not post this comment. So
there!
Warmest… Sharon