2016-07-17

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What I've Learned

This is a video about how many things on the internet intentionally get you addicted and drain your capacity to focus

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People are more focused on productivity and creative output now more than ever. So much so that we're always looking for 'hacks' to increase our focus and mental performance. However, content on the internet is purposely designed to be addicting; simply changing the way we use the internet could be the productivity 'hack' that we're looking for.

Blog Post: https://lifeforbusypeople.com/2016/04/27/internet-ruining-productivity/

Further reference:

・Gary Wilson's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSF82AwSDiU

・Book review of "Hooked": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDN2mjJpb8

・Robert Sapolsky's many lectures

・Judson Brewer's Simple way to break bad habits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifn3MQIul4g

・Louis CK Talking about quitting the internet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Df4xdr_5pk

★Shout out to Bill Wurtz and Kud

A lot of people are trying to reach some goal as an entrepreneur, yet all this social media that's supposed to make us more connected leads to procrastination and we postpone postpone success.