The art of building trust, the balance between career and connection, the overlooked virtue of patience and more in #TheEdit.

• Setting boundaries doesn’t mean what you think. It might sound counterintuitive, but your relationships can benefit from rules and limitations – The New York Times (gift link) 
• If quarterly-earnings rules were scrapped, would anyone notice? Donald Trump’s criticism misses the point – The Economist (gift link) 
• What does it take to build trust? Trust influences everything; today, it’s harder to earn and easier to lose. As organisations navigate the ‘trust crisis’, how can they build trust – and if it’s damaged, can it ever be rebuilt? – The Green Room Podcast 
• How to wait well, according to neuroscience and psychology. Modern culture has made us feel like there’s no time to be patient. This often-forgotten virtue could improve our overall well-being – Big Think
• Divine dividends. In China, companies that are closer to temples are more generous to shareholders: religion subtly shapes economic behaviour – Aeon 
• Harmony: in the professional and the personal. Life can feel like a zero-sum game, where you have to let go of some goals (like a successful career) in order to pursue others (like a satisfying social life). But chasing multiple dreams doesn’t have to mean choosing between them – Harvard Business Review 
• What does it mean to be lazy? Being “lazy” at work might actually be a good thing – The Beautiful Truth