We’re Living Through a Silent Focus Epidemic

Cheap dopamine is the real ponzi scheme.

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Mind Cafe

5 min readJan 7, 2022

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The good life is not built on cold showers.

The reason why we fail to achieve our goals is often blamed on a lack of money, time, or connections.

I disagree.

In the future, focus will be the most sought-after skill. First we have to make it…

Tim Denning

Written by Tim Denning

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Mind Cafe

Aussie Blogger with 500M+ views — Writer for CNBC & Business Insider. Inspiring the world through Personal Development and Entrepreneurship — timdenning.com/mb

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