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"Indistractable" by @nireyal is one of the most practical productivity books I've read.
It's been recommended by Greg McKeown, Adam Grant, James Clear, and many more authors. And for good reason, it's a fantastic book.
Here are 12 of my favorite lessons from it:
It's been recommended by Greg McKeown, Adam Grant, James Clear, and many more authors. And for good reason, it's a fantastic book.
Here are 12 of my favorite lessons from it:
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There are two types of actions:
Distraction: Actions that move us away from what we really want.
Traction: Actions that move us toward what we really want.
There are two types of actions:
Distraction: Actions that move us away from what we really want.
Traction: Actions that move us toward what we really want.
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"Living the lives we want not only requires doing the right things but also necessitates not doing the thing we know we'll regret."
"Living the lives we want not only requires doing the right things but also necessitates not doing the thing we know we'll regret."
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"Most people don't want to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth that distraction is always an unhealthy escape from reality. How we deal with uncomfortable internal triggers determines whether we pursue healthful actions of traction or self-defeating distractions."
"Most people don't want to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth that distraction is always an unhealthy escape from reality. How we deal with uncomfortable internal triggers determines whether we pursue healthful actions of traction or self-defeating distractions."
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"All motivation is a desire to escape discomfort. If a behavior was previously effective at providing relief, we're likely to continue using it as a tool to escape discomfort."
"All motivation is a desire to escape discomfort. If a behavior was previously effective at providing relief, we're likely to continue using it as a tool to escape discomfort."
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3 Key lessons:
• We don't run out of willpower.
• What we say to ourselves matters.
• Practice self-compassion.
3 Key lessons:
• We don't run out of willpower.
• What we say to ourselves matters.
• Practice self-compassion.
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"You can't call something a distraction unless you know what it's distracting you from."
"You can't call something a distraction unless you know what it's distracting you from."
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"By having your phone in your field of view, your brain must work hard to ignore it, but if your phone isn't easily accessible or visually present, your brain is able to focus on the task at hand."
"By having your phone in your field of view, your brain must work hard to ignore it, but if your phone isn't easily accessible or visually present, your brain is able to focus on the task at hand."
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"Checking email isn't so much the problem; it's the habitual rechecking that gets us into trouble."
"Checking email isn't so much the problem; it's the habitual rechecking that gets us into trouble."
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Hack back your smartphone using the 4 R's:
• Remove
• Replace
• Rearrange
• Reclaim
Hack back your smartphone using the 4 R's:
• Remove
• Replace
• Rearrange
• Reclaim
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"Turn off desktop notifications. Disabling notifications on your computer ensures you won't get distracted by external triggers while doing focused work."
"Turn off desktop notifications. Disabling notifications on your computer ensures you won't get distracted by external triggers while doing focused work."
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Avoid the vicious cycle of responsiveness:
Avoid the vicious cycle of responsiveness:
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"Distractions can take a toll on even our most intimate relationships; the cost of being able to connect with anyone in the world is that we might not be fully present with the person physically next to us."
"Distractions can take a toll on even our most intimate relationships; the cost of being able to connect with anyone in the world is that we might not be fully present with the person physically next to us."
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