Programmable attention
From Tiago Forte of Building A Second Brain-- We have spent most of our lives in the Attention Era. Our attention today is clearly the most scarce, valuable resource we have, which means we feel the need to capitalize on every bit of attention available, which often means filling almost every minute of the day with information consumption. Even wai
... See moreSimplifying our attentional space lets us maintain enough room to work and live intentionally throughout the day. This lets us spend more time on what’s important and meaningful in the moment.
Chris Bailey • Hyperfocus
When we invest our limited attention intelligently and deliberately, we focus more deeply and think more clearly.
Chris Bailey • Hyperfocus: How to Work Less to Achieve More
“Broadly speaking, I think there are two main modes of information consumption: foraging and hunting. Foraging is passive: You don’t have a clear goal; you just wander and scroll until something catches your interest. Hunting, on the other hand, is active and purposeful. You know what you’re looking for, and are consciously searching for it. A good
... See moreWe are at a threshold of a Cambrian explosion in attention technology, as novel and outlandish versions of attention and filtering are given
Kevin Kelly • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
One thing I have learned about attention is that certain forms of it are contagious. When you spend enough time with someone who pays close attention to something (if you were hanging out with me, it would be birds), you inevitably start to pay attention to some of the same things. I’ve also learned that patterns of attention—what we choose to noti
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