constant forward momentum was often a distraction from what truly mattered.
constant forward momentum was often a distraction from what ...
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constant forward momentum was often a distraction from what truly mattered.
In the creative process, it’s often more difficult to accomplish a goal by aiming at it.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
Left unchecked organizations default to bureaucracy. People default to distraction.
It doesn’t take long for 3 priorities to become 10. It doesn’t take long for 2 people in a meeting to become 8. It doesn’t take long to move from people making decisions to committees.
The most productive organizations and people spend a lot of energy fighting what fe... See more
It doesn’t take long for 3 priorities to become 10. It doesn’t take long for 2 people in a meeting to become 8. It doesn’t take long to move from people making decisions to committees.
The most productive organizations and people spend a lot of energy fighting what fe... See more
Farnam Street • The Next Corner
That problem is distraction. After all, it hardly matters how committed you are to making the best use of your limited time if, day after day, your attention gets wrenched away by things on which you never wanted to focus.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
We hear about balance so much we automatically assume it’s exactly what we should be seeking. It’s not. Purpose, meaning, significance—these are what make a successful life. Seek them and you will most certainly live your life out of balance, criss-crossing an invisible middle line as you pursue your priorities.
Gary Keller, Jay Papasan • The ONE Thing
First, distraction remains a destroyer of depth. Therefore, the hub-and-spoke model provides a crucial template. Separate your pursuit of serendipitous encounters from your efforts to think deeply and build on these inspirations. You should try to optimize each effort separately, as opposed to mixing them together into a sludge that impedes both go
... See moreCal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Try to make things that can become better in other people's minds than they were in yours.
—Brian Eno