Brain Food: Direction over Distraction
When we strive to be everywhere and do everything, we tend to feel like we’re not fully experiencing anything. If we’re not careful and protective of our attention, it can seem like we’re losing control of our lives, bouncing from one distraction to the next... A common example of heroic individualism’s futile efforts to get more done faster at the... See more
Brad Stulberg • The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
If you don’t give your life a direction, the world will give it a distraction.
Brain Food: Direction over Distraction
Intention > Attention
- The destruction of our attention compromises our ability to make sustained progress on anything worthwhile.
- You don’t need to go live in a cabin or swear off Netflix. You just have to live more deliberately.
- We are entering the post-information age. The barrier is no longer information. It’s intention, self-regulation, and