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you are simply giving your brain less opportunity to “follow your associative links down to new places and really [have] truly original and creative thoughts.”
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
He said that “we have to shrink the world to fit our cognitive bandwidth.” If you go too fast, you overload your abilities, and they degrade. But when you practice moving at a speed that is compatible with human nature—and you build that into your daily life—you begin to train your attention and focus.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
As knowledge workers, attention is our most scarce and precious resource.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
So when you pay attention to something you don’t especially value, it’s not an exaggeration to say that you’re paying with your life. Seen this way, “distraction” needn’t refer only to momentary lapses in focus, as when you’re distracted from performing your work duties by the ping of an incoming text message, or a compellingly terrible news story.... See more