Truth 3. If you can't get distance, get perspective
When writer Gay Talese faced a tight deadline for an article, he would sometimes hang up the typewritten copy of his story on the far side of his study and read it through a pair of binoculars. Through this lens, the copy looked printed. It literally allowed him to see it through a fresh set of eyes. It gave him a sense of detachment and "distance" when there was not time to put the manuscript away for a month.
It would be nice if we could put every decision away for a few days before making it. It would be nice to spend a few days meditating in the Nevada desert before making a choice. We might make much better decisions. But time is short for most decisions. The car salesman wants your answer ...
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