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One thing I am learning is to slow down. Multitasking is great, but I when try to do everything at warp speed I just end up with typos and stress.

"Twelve Tribes of Hattie Author Ayana Mathis Talks Fiction, Family, and (Sometimes) Faking It". Interview with Meredith Turits, www.glamour.com. December 17, 2012.

I do think to some extent multitasking is a way of fooling ourselves that we're being exceptionally efficient.

"Ask the Author Live: James Surowiecki on Procrastination". Live chat, www.newyorker.com. October 1, 2010.

Don't ask permission, just ask forgiveness.

Song: The Calm, Album: So Far Gone, 2009