In the book Im currently reading, theres a scientist who is doing a lot of thinking.
Its not just some everyday thinking mind you, but constructive, scientific thinking.
And whats her biggest distraction?
Now I agree that our phones can be hugely distracting.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
But a life without distractions is an empty life.
Instead, I desire tomanagemy distractions, rather than eliminate them.
It also doesnt hurt that some of my best work is done while Im distracted.
A casual chat with a neighbor about an utterly irrelevant subject might provide the breakthrough I was looking for.
Doing the dishes or ironing my shirts can be highly meditative and inspiring.
That doesnt mean that everybody agrees with me though.
And who knows, maybe theres a reason you let some things distract you, while you ignore others.
Perhaps you let the things through that might help you in the long run?
I learned this lesson at my first office outside of my house, which was in a members club.
It was a little like Soho House, but at a different time.
I found the distracting environment a great place to work and start a company.
One evening, I was intensely focused on a programming challenge.
I had worked on it for a few hours and couldnt quite figure out the solution.
As I was searching for clues, someone tapped me on my shoulder.
The stranger pointed at my screen and asked me if the stuff I was doing was important.
He shrugged, pointed behind me, and said, Well, youre missing the show.
And in my case, not even lingerie models.
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