🐒 Easy distraction

Notice how often your attention gets broken when you try to do one thing.

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The evidence is clear that multi-tasking generally doesn't work.

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It can give you the illusion that you're getting two or more things done for the time of one.

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But in reality, the quality of your work degrades across the board.

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Therefore, the price you pay for switching between competing tasks is more significant than you think.

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The modern life is shallow and distracted.

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The quality life is deep and focused.

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The ability to pay attention without getting carried away by all the distractions, emotions, and inner voices is a skill you can develop just like anything else.

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As you start your day, notice the urge to do two things at once and then resist it.

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To make it easy, simply focus of what you originally intended to do and forget about the second thing.

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And when you do switch tasks, do it consciously.

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When you pick up your phone to check twitter, or the price of bitcoin, or see if you received any new emails, do it with deep awareness.

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Tell yourself, "this is what I am now doing now".

and then enjoy that

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