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We’re Living Through a Silent Focus Epidemic
Cheap dopamine is the real ponzi scheme.
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 through the focus epidemic that technology helped spread.
The epic question that reveals the truth
A friend of mine is an aspiring writer. They have great skills.
She could outwrite me any day of the week. The metaphors she uses leave my cheap one-liners in the dust. She is naturally witty. She’s cool, calm, funny — and her writing shows it.
But she’s a giant failure.
She’s published a handful of things in the last year. Her drive and motivation are solid. Writing is her one true love. Yet it doesn’t happen. I asked her one question to see if I could help:
“How long do you sit down to write at a time?”
“30-60 minutes if I’m lucky,” she said.
Next, I asked her something creepy.
