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It’s not the chatter of people around us that is the most powerful distractor, but rather the chatter of our own minds. Utter concentration demands these inner voices be stilled.
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48 |
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One cost of the frenetic stream of distractions we face today, some fear, is an erosion of empathy and compassion.
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107 |
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The more distracted we are, the less we can exhibit attunement and caring.
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107 |
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We pay careful attention in moments that matter most to us. But amid the din and distraction of work life, poor listening has become epidemic.
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227 |
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When rushed, stressed, uncertain, indifferent, distracted, or fatigued, we focus on less of the available information.
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439 |
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Goals work. The academic literature shows that by helping us tune out distractions, goals can get us to try harder, work longer, and achieve more.
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50 |
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As we develop alternate realities, we need to be both open-minded and critical about what actually raises our quality of life, what helps us participate more fully in our real lives, and what simply serves as yet another distraction.
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144 |
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Whenever emotions matter, whenever subtlety counts, whenever the issues are complex and in need of explanation… these are just some of the times when it’s best that we are there in person, without distractions.
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086 |
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…forgiving someone merely means letting go of anger, not condoning what was done. Chronic anger is a major and toxic distraction.
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170 |
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Resistance is a repelling force. It’s negative. Its aim is to shove us away, distract us, prevent us from doing our work.
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