You want a better
body tomorrow, workout today.
You want a higher
position tomorrow, work harder today.
You want more wealth
tomorrow, invest today.
You want more
influence tomorrow, do something for someone today.
You want to be
successful tomorrow, invest in your personal growth today.
You want to have more
tomorrow, give more today.
Your FUTURE is
created by what you do in the PRESENT.
"Our brains are finely
attuned to distraction, so today's digital environment makes it especially hard
to focus. "Distractions signal that something has changed. A distraction
is an alert says, 'Orient your attention here now; this could be
dangerous.'" The brain's reaction is automatic and virtually unstoppable. "
While multitasking is
an important skill, it also has a downside. "It reduces our intelligence,
literally dropping our IQ. We make mistakes, miss subtle cues, fly off the
handle when we shouldn't, or spell things wrong.
Train your mind like a muscle.
When multitasking is
the norm, your brain quickly adapts. You lose the ability to focus as
distraction becomes a habit. "We've trained our brains to be unfocused.
Practice
concentration by turning off all distractions and committing your attention to
a single task. Start small, maybe five minutes per day, and work up to larger
chunks of time. If you find your mind wandering, just return to the task at
hand. "It’s just like getting fit. You have to build the muscle to be
focused."
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