Without sufficient amounts of autonomy, competence and relatedness, kids turn to distractions for psychological nourishment.

Deliberateness and novelty can be added to any task to make it fun.

The untutored mind does not like to be alone with itself.’

Dissatisfaction and discomfort dominate our brain’s default state, but we can use them to motivate us instead of defeat us.

values are ‘how we want to be, what we want to stand for, and how we want to relate to the world around us’

To some, talking it through with colleagues feels better than working it out alone.

Not showing up guarantees failure.

Traction draws you towards what you want in life, while distraction pulls you away.

If we accept this fact, it makes sense that the only way to handle distraction is by learning to handle discomfort.