Today time is plentiful, & it will become more so as robots take over mundane tasks of life (driving)
but what's more scarce, & possibly more important than having time?
F O C U S
Here's a little brain dump on how I've learned to focus more & how it's changed my life.
In the 21st century focus is becoming exceedingly rare, & even if one had all the time in the world: if they didn't focus on what matters most to them, time may not feel very well spent in hindsight.
I've come to this realization lately, & been attempting to adopt it daily.
Here's what's worked best for me (& may work for you)
First in order to gain focus you will need to put the distractions away
This was nearly impossible for me at first & I'm still no angel, but the biggest step to saying no to tiktok was having a strong reason not to be on it
I did this by defining what I really wanted from life in all areas
"What do I actually want out of life?" - Is now a question i ponder frequently, & you may find at first... it's a tough question.. like drive your brain mad type of tough
answer it anyways, sit with the uncomfy
I answered this question in terms of where I want to be 1 year from now, setting goals for my:
- business
- health
- relationships
- mind
then i broke all of my goals down into tasks & highlighted all the things I could be doing on a daily basis to push me closer to each goal
turns out there is A LOT i have to get doing, & at first i thought "I have no time to waste!" but... after a week of trying to act each day & scraping by i realized it wasn't a time problem
its a focus problem!
Now having clearly defined tasks I can focus on what matters easier
After you have clearly defined what you want, its a lot harder to direct your focus to mindless tiktoks or other because most of your focus will lay on where you're aiming to go.
Still though, there will a monkey up in your head telling you to "just check social media quick"
this is inevitable, & I still have such a monkey in my head, so i needed another technique to be laser-focused at times in the day where I then can maximize my time to progress on goals.
I found a strategy called deep work in a book I was reading called - "deep work" ...
So i started to try some "deep work" sessions, i first did 25 minutes of concentration on ONE task at a time, my main focus was writing
the first 5 minutes was a little difficult, but after 10-15 minutes something weird happened, i became lost in my writing, i was "in the zone"
I was focused absolutely on the task at hand & time was lost in the milky way to me in those brief but highly productive 25 minutes.
now maybe this is a small exaggeration, its not always like this, but the only time I've felt this is when I'm dialed in; when I'm truly focused.
pairing deep work with strong goals for your future has been amazing for me, I've found that I do have enough time, I just lack a lot of focus.
There have been so many times I can recall not focusing on what matters & using 3-4 hours of my day unfocused.
if I'm focused? i need not much time at all
& now I'm just trying to solve the puzzle of how I can better apply this to my life outside of just my work habits
If you want to come with me for that shot of brain juice when I figure it out then follow me here & check your DM.
Now I've come up with a to-do list for my working habits & deep work that has transformed my focus levels too, & helped me remain focused & intentional about the work I'm tackling
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Ending recap, in case you scrolled past the entire thread:
- you have enough time
- you don't have enough focus
- figure out what you want to focus on
- focus on that
- become a master of time
--> remember that your time is still finite, you're not immortal <--
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