Here’s a brief summary of some of my key takeaways from Nir Eyal’s 2019 book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.
Personal Development Principle #1: Pay Attention
If you look at the self-help section of almost any bookstore, there seem to be nearly infinite principles, strategies and tips for living well. But is this really the case? What if there are far fewer life principles than we think there are?
Being a student of personal development and other related fields for the past 15 years, I’ve been exposed to a massive amount of ideas. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the best way to organize this information in order to make sense of it all…
How Your Focus Shapes Your Reality
You may be familiar with with popular adage, “Your focus creates your reality.” Variants of this saying also include:
“You get what you focus on, so focus on what you want.”
“Energy flows where attention goes.”
“What you focus on expands.”
I love pithy maxims as much as the next person but I’m more interested in practical wisdom.
When I hear a quote or idea that resonates with me, I typically ask questions like, “What makes this true? What basis does this statement have in reality?” “Can I corroborate this with an experience from my own life?”
I’ve found that sayings that have been around for a long time tend to contain at least some truth or wisdom. It turns out there is a lot of wisdom packed into the idea that your focus creates your reality. Let me walk you through a short exercise that will demonstrate, on a small scale, how your powerful your focus can be...