The Distraction Addiction
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang · first published 2013
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The question of our time: can we reclaim our lives in an age that feels busier and more distracting by the day? We have all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: can we stay connected without diminishing our intelligence, attention spans, and ability to really live? Can we have it all? Here the author, a Stanford Un
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Alex Soojung-Kim Pang - "The Distraction Addiction" I found it to be immensely helpful at a certain point in my life when I had to deal with huge workloads, and I was not ready for that (too young, lack of character back then, etc.). Regarding the part…
on “How to focus on one things? I am so distracted, any tips would help” ↗This article assumes we are at the whim of social when infact many people have tamed social and, for lack of better phrasing, made social their bitch. Read The Distraction Addiction: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131064-the-distraction...
on “Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It” ↗…from this also and just started reading this[0]. Too early into it to tell if it will help but so far it looks promising. I've also found the Pomodoro technique helpful. [0]http://www.amazon.com/The-Distraction-Addiction-Information-...
on “Ask HN: How do you deal with professional jealousy and getting older?” ↗