Unhappy is okay

Why are our smartphones and social media so addictive? Because they are effective at relieving our discomfort, even if temporarily. Time management is pain management Distraction is a way our…
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What Motivates us?

We have believed that rewards and punishments are what motivate us. But the new research has found that motivation has very little to do with reward and punishment. Every behavior…
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What is distraction

Distraction and traction are two opposite words. Traction is something that moves you forward toward your goal. Distraction pulls you away. It deviates you from your goal. Distraction hinders our…
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Being Indistractable is a Superpower

In order to be irresistible, you have to learn human behaviors. Being indistractable is a superpower. If you don’t learn to manage distractions, it’s easy to engage in mindless time-wasting…
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The tech is not the problem

The source of distraction is not technology or the growth of AI and algorithms. Distractions have always been a part of our lives. But today’s distractions are different from those…
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived…
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Significance is messy

If you want a better life, become intentional about your story. The return you get personally will knock your socks off. That doesn’t mean it will be smooth sailing. Significance…
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Apathetic people

Apathetic people will never make their world different. Indifferent people will not live a life that matters. Passive people take themselves out of the greatest of all stories—their own. Maybe…
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