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Nir Eyal
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable." Public Speaker and Consultant
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When it comes to becoming indistractable, you have to resist whataboutism. Too often, after hearing the four steps to becoming indistractable, people respond with a list of reasons why the techniques won’t work for them. What if I work overtime and don’t have time to exercise? What if I don’t have time to cook healthy meals? What if I can’t spend time with my family because I need to finish up a work project? My response: Just try it! Everybody has obligations to their families, themselves, and workplaces that can interrupt plans, but everyone will find a technique or strategy to help them stay focused and live the life they want by reading the book. Whataboutism misses the point of the Indistractable model. The goal isn’t to prescribe rigid tasks. The goal is to decide how you spend your time with intent. Maybe you can’t always unplug from work exactly at 6:00. But what CAN you do to align your time with your values? Being indistractable isn’t about never getting distracted. It’s about learning WHY you got distracted so it doesn’t happen again. I recently had the chance to speak to Armaan Khendry on The Next Move Podcast about the science behind distraction, timeboxing, and the four steps to becoming indistractable. I’ve included a link in the comments section 👇
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