The dangers of habituation, the immutability of the week and more in this week’s #TheEdit.

• Your life is better than you think. Habits help us move toward progress. But they can also leave us feeling unmotivated – TIME Magazine
• Writing about yourself isn’t selfish. Why the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves can be an act of survival – The Atlantic
• The key to a fulfilling career? Variety. What once brought joy and meaning can stop doing so over time – Harvard Business Review
• Is ESG over? The hottest thing in finance is in trouble – FT Unhedged Podcast
• How the week organises, and tyrranises, our lives. From work schedules to television seasons, how seven days came to be – New Yorker
• Podcasts got their name 20 years ago this month. A once-fringe medium has gone mainstream, but many wonder what the future holds – The Economist
• What is Emotional Intelligence? What Shakespeare, the Delphic maxims and business leaders have in common – The Beautiful Truth