Being Intentional in the Age of Distraction
Recently I've been reading and thinking about how difficult it is to focus today, and I wanted to share some things I've learned: It has never been easier to be distracted. I think Morgan Housel is right on when he says that " technology has pushed the cost of distraction to zero. " He means that it takes virtually no time, effort, or money to switch from whatever you're doing to a distraction . Within seconds, and without any added financial cost, you can use your phone, tablet, or computer to chat with friends , browse multiple social media sites, watch TV, shop, check email, etc. And our phones don't wait for us to check them—they serenade us with dings and flashing alerts. Housel points out that in the past, in order to be distracted, you had to do something. You had to call someone, turn on a TV, pick up a book, go somewhere, etc. Getting distracted took a little time, effort, or mo...