Reclaim The Brain

My attention is shot. I’d like to have another go. Things about focus, the ruination of focus, ADHD, and paying attention.

David Pennington

Thoughts on AI (particularly generative AI) in no particular order of development or importance:

The widespread use of AI is resulting in the largest collective brain drain of the human experience. But is this the result of COVID (remote learning, overreliance on online experiences, mental decline from Long COVID) and AI is the tool used to

It blows me away that I work for myself and yet I somehow I have to keep up with 3 calendars.

Key points – How to revive your sense of wonder

Wondering is rewarding. By embracing wonder – your drive to learn about the world – you can deepen your appreciation of the world’s richness and engage more fully with others.

Wonder commonly declines with age – but it doesn’t have to. A childhood boom in wondering often subsides as people grow up, yet... See more

How to revive your sense of wonder | Psyche Guides

If you do not deep read, you do not cultivate a capacity to think, imagine, and create; you therefore may not realize that anything more satisfying than a video game even exists.

Adam Garfinkle • The Erosion of Deep Literacy

Most of us have a hard limit on the number of focused sessions we can do each day.

Chris Guillebeau • Executive Functioning and the Limits of Hyperfocus

Mary Oliver said, “Attention is the beginning of devotion.”

Hi, I'm Meg. I write about what I see.

It is tempting, in moments of ambition, to think that we must change everything all at once, that the path to mastery or peace requires a sudden, dramatic shift. But this is rarely the case. In truth, most lasting changes come from small, deliberate actions. It is in the repetition of these small actions, over time, that we build strength, that we... See more

Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention

When you reduce yourself to a product, you sacrifice the very essence of what makes you unique. Your quirks, your weirdness, your vulnerabilities, your authentic self-these are the things that resonate with others, not a polished, palatable persona. The impactful creators understand this.

You are not a commodity