New book. Urgency Addiction: How to Slow Down Without Sacrificing Success. Says urgency addicts constantly pressured by time. Walk fast. Talk fast. Eat fast. Constantly looking at watch. Always have somewhere to go, something to do. Everything’s a priority. Sounds important. Must read it ASAP. Heard about it on radio this morning while making instant coffee in the microwave. Still takes eight seconds.

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Book also conjectures that too much to do contributes to short attention sp–

Short attention spans.

So many facts, so little time.

Asked if I’ve heard about urgency-addiction book. Said yes. Doctor said he heard an Urgency Addicts Anonymous group is forming next month. Next month? Can’t they start sooner? This is important. Doctor said no, they can’t, but sounds like maybe I should go. Goal of group, he said, is to miss meetings.