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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: fohat.digs on Tue, 25 September 2018, 07:01:08
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I am reading a small short but very interesting book, "Hyperfocus" by Chris Bailey https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36959766-hyperfocus (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36959766-hyperfocus) which I will happily recommend to anybody here who likes to read.
It reminds me of another small book I read earlier this year, "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now" by Jaron Lanier https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37830765-ten-arguments-for-deleting-your-social-media-accounts-right-now (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37830765-ten-arguments-for-deleting-your-social-media-accounts-right-now) and both of them address the bizarre and antisocial things that are happening to us as a society due to the influence of modern technology.
But the reason for this thread is an incidental comment by Bailey as he was casually listing a few online "distractions" that he had allowed himself to indulge in that morning, and one of them was checking reddit, "specifically the mechanical keyboards subreddit"
So, Chris, are you a denizen here as well? You don't have to answer in public, but I am hoping that you know that a good keyboard is more productive and less distracting, allowing greater focus and productivity!
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Following this advice would mean staying away from GH :-\
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Please don't assume that the title of the 2nd book "says it all"
It is actually a profound critique of modern culture and thought by one of the early tech pioneers and gurus.
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Please don't assume that the title of the 2nd book "says it all"
It is actually a profound critique of modern culture and thought by one of the early tech pioneers and gurus.
sounds like a book for add/adhd
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Please don't assume that the title of the 2nd book "says it all"
It is actually a profound critique of modern culture and thought by one of the early tech pioneers and gurus.
Sorry, I am a millennial and I lost focus after 30 seconds :-[
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I read part 1 of the book after you posted this, and found it of value so far. (Part 1 is Hyperfocus, Part 2 - Scatterfocus). I like how it is written, there is very little padding to fill pages, it gets straight to the point and stays there, as if the author was focusing on what he was doing. Highly recommended.
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I read part 1 of the book after you posted this, and found it of value so far. (Part 1 is Hyperfocus, Part 2 - Scatterfocus). I like how it is written, there is very little padding to fill pages, it gets straight to the point and stays there, as if the author was focusing on what he was doing. Highly recommended.
Update us, if it HOLDs ..
Some self-help books start strong, then they get weak in the middle, and start ranting// making things up.
Hahaha
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Sorry, I am a millennial and I lost focus after 30 seconds
The book suggests that it is more like 40 seconds.
What it is really about is the balance between focus and "unfocus" that allows the brain to work properly.
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I always felt like reading self-help books was a waste of time when I could be reading something interesting.
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I read this book as a break during the reading of https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843764.America_s_Constitution (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843764.America_s_Constitution)
Delve into that one if you want some serious meat.
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I read part 1 of the book after you posted this, and found it of value so far. (Part 1 is Hyperfocus, Part 2 - Scatterfocus). I like how it is written, there is very little padding to fill pages, it gets straight to the point and stays there, as if the author was focusing on what he was doing. Highly recommended.
Update us, if it HOLDs ..
Some self-help books start strong, then they get weak in the middle, and start ranting// making things up.
Hahaha
I know, I have read a whole stack of them. I am still deciding if I am going to read the second part, with it being about scatterfocus - coercing creative thoughts, which I have no problem with...
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I am still deciding if I am going to read the second part
By all means, do read it. The entire purpose for the book is learning how to balance the two for best results.