退一步海闊天空。

放慢步調，與當下的掛念保持適當的心理距離，有助於激發 高階思考，使我們能夠以更宏觀的視角考慮、權衡大局。

沈溺其中的第一人稱視角 → 往後退幾步的第三人稱視角

Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference.

“I do believe that 99% of effort in life is ‘wasted’. And it’s not wasted in the sense that you don’t learn something; you do learn something. But if you look back at all the term papers you wrote and all the classes you took and all the people you dated and on all the thoughts you had and all the things you stressed about and all the decisions you made, 99% of them didn’t matter; they were inconsequential; and there were a few 1% decisions that did matter.” — Naval Ravikant

It is important to take time to zoom out/sit back/slow down on a regular basis.

The bird’s-eye view perspective on your situation provide a unique vantage point—an ability to see the landscape around you and the bigger picture. (鳥瞰/綜觀全局)

See also: The Overview Effect: Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot

If you think you have it tough, look around.

The Pale Blue Dot

“Everything that we did and built and wrote and thought and discovered will be forgotten.” — The Fault in Our Stars 生命中美好的缺憾 (2014 film)

相對於已經存在 137 億年的宇宙，我們每個人都只是倏忽/轉瞬即逝的存在。人世間的紛爭/擾與煩惱，放在這樣的時間尺度下，全都顯得格外渺小/微不足道。

在人生這趟旅程中，我們不過是來旅行的；沒有任何事物能永久停留，一切終將煙消雲散，不會有任何聲響。

The Solomon Paradox

The Tunnel Effect

The most productive people prioritize intentional rest