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CrazyBusy:
This is in fact the only way a human can multitask effectively – practice one action so thoroughly that it becomes automatic, thus freeing up neurons to attend to matters other than the menial aspects of the task.
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CrazyBusy:
It may seem difficult at first, but if you get in the habit of canceling what doesn’t really matter, you’ll be amazed how much better you feel and how much more energy you have.
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CrazyBusy:
You should try to organize what you are working on well enough that you can be logical and make progress, but not allow it to become rote.
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CrazyBusy:
Doing a task well increases motivation because it is human nature to like to do more of what you do well.
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CrazyBusy:
…we want to avoid what we can’t do well. That’s why mastery is a great motivator and frustration a demotivator.
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CrazyBusy:
…the most significant limits we have are the mental limits we impose on ourselves.
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CrazyBusy:
Exercising your brain keeps it young and fit as much as exercising your body does. Many studies have shown that what applies to muscles also applies to brains: If you don’t use it, you lose it.
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CrazyBusy:
…as a general principle of mental hygiene, stretching your brain every day is an excellent way to stave off the mental ravages of aging.
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CrazyBusy:
Today, the greatest threats to your living a productive, joyful life come… from [those] who would steal your attention, rob you of your time and mental energy, and terrorize you as you attempt to find the right rhythm in your life.
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CrazyBusy:
How deep do you go? You give yourself time to play with your mind, and you take playing with it seriously.
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