For many years, this postcard hung above my desk… to no avail.

More recently I’ve been trying to actually follow its advice. Farewell, zombie late-night email replies!  Adieu, mindless midnight market research!

For a compelling, quick review of why this makes sense, watch Ariana Huffington’s lightning-round TED talk, which was an early peek into the subject matter of her new book.

Of course, she was not the first to notice the power of rest:

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.  – Homer

 

We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.  – Shakespeare

The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.  – WC Fields

Wishing you all sweet dreams!  Zzzzzzzzzzzzz….