30 Things We Need - and 30 We Dont

30 Things We Need — and 30 We Don't




Do you have the feeling, as I do, that in the tsunami of everyday life, we're getting too much of stuff we don't need, and not enough of what we do? Herewith my first set of suggestions about how to redress the imbalance:

WE NEED LESS: WE NEED MORE:

Information Wisdom

Shallow billionaires Passionate teachers

Self-promotion Self-awareness

Multitasking Control of our attention

Inequality Fairness

Sugar Lean protein

Action Reflection

Super sizes Smaller portions

Private jets High-speed trains

Calculation Passion

Experts Learners

Blaming Taking responsibility

Judgment Discernment

Texting Reading

Anger Empathy

Output Depth

Constructive criticism Thank-you notes

Possessions Meaning

Righteousness Doing the right thing

Answers Curiosity

Long hours Longer sleep

Complaining Gratitude

Sitting Moving

Selling Authenticity

Cynicism Realistic optimism

Self-indulgence Self-control

Speed Renewal

Emails Conversations

Winning Win-win