July 26, 2012

Beating distraction and the Push-Away Impulse

One of the most surprising things I discovered about myself since taking up journaling last year is how prone I am to distraction. I’m aware of my tendency to engage in a lot of simultaneous projects and the intellectual ...

July 2, 2012

Why I gave journaling another try

Many years ago I observed that some of the people I respected the most made a habit of journaling. Intrigued, I decided to give it a try. So, I bought a nice leather journal and set out to record ...

March 26, 2010

Thought for the Day – Unknown on Focus

The first rule of focus is ‘Wherever you are, be there.’”- Unknown More and more people I talk to suffer from BSOS—Bright Shiny Object Syndrome—the repeated abandonment of a task in favor of something that looks more appealing. Bright ...

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Beating distraction and the Push-Away Impulse

Why I gave journaling another try

Thought for the Day – Unknown on Focus