Are You Still Distracted?
fears about yourself prevent you from doing your best work, while fears about your reception by others prevent you from doing your own work.
David Bayles • Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
The overarching point is that what we think of as “distractions” aren’t the ultimate cause of our being distracted. They’re just the places we go to seek relief from the discomfort of confronting limitation.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
The overarching point is that what we think of as ‘distractions’ aren’t the ultimate cause of our being distracted. They’re just the places we go to seek relief from the discomfort of confronting limitation.