Focus#

Focus (absorption, concentration) is the ability to narrow the attention so as to apply it in a more detailed and penetrating way for sustained periods of time on some chosen part of your present experience.

• Whatever your primary motivations are in life, you won't get anywhere by waiting for something to happen. Plan! It'll never be the right time.
  • Humans do not think [[Thinking|strategically]] by default.
• Environmental changes can make it easier to attend effectively to the right things.
  • Removing clutter and other distractions can make attention less difficult, for which the virtues of orderliness and simplicity can help.
  • Disable notifications and badges so that you don't mindlessly open distracting apps.
• [[Meditation|Mindfulness meditation]], e.g. breath-counting, seems to be a go-to technique for developing focus.
• Periodic exposure to nature and out-of-doors in a relaxing, undemanding way can restore attention capability.
• Attention is a scarce resource. Everything in the world is fighting to get yours.
• When a problem becomes the top idea in your mind, you reach the 50%+ focus tier that drives [[Productivity]]. You can only hold one such slot at a time. Stay with one problem even when blocked to force [[Problem Solving]] breakthroughs instead of context-switching.
• Batch low-value chores into a fixed window and close open loops fast to protect [[Time]].
• Some sounds or music can help you focus.
• The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing.