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338: Yale's Ryan McAnnally-Linz, What makes a good life?

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving

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The Importance of Rest

Sally Kohn: I'm glad that you mentioned obsession with achievement because for my clients, for people listening to this podcast, this is very close to heart. So one practice that we study each year in the life worth living class at Yale is the Jewish practice of Sabbath. It can be dangerous to yank it out of its context and say, "Oh yeah, I can do Sabbath even though I don't think that God said I need to" But a kind of rest that's not actually about rejuvenating so you can get back on the horse and ride harder and faster tomorrow. That is more worth saving.

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