Madeline’s Reviews > Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations > Status Update
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“Patience wasn’t just the absence of speed, it was space for reflection and thought. We are generating more information and knowledge today, but knowledge is only good if you can reflect on it.”
— Mar 10, 2026 08:23AM
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3 ingredients for a column:
1) your own values/priorities/aspirations
2) how you think the biggest forces, the world’s biggest fears/pulleys are shaping events
3) what you’ve learned about people and culture. How they react or don’t when the big forces impact them.
— Mar 10, 2026 08:58AM
1) your own values/priorities/aspirations
2) how you think the biggest forces, the world’s biggest fears/pulleys are shaping events
3) what you’ve learned about people and culture. How they react or don’t when the big forces impact them.
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“Like many others, I was beginning to feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the dizzying pace of change. I needed to give myself and my guests permission to just slow down. I needed permission to be alone with my thoughts, without having to tweet about them, take a picture of them, or share them with anyone.” - Thank You for being late!
— Mar 10, 2026 08:21AM
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“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.” - Marie Curie
— Mar 10, 2026 08:16AM
