Have you ever wondered about the implications of technology? Long term and short term? Or how it even came to be? About the pace of its advancement and how heavily it affects our lives? Cal Newport provides an exciting insight into the book called Digital Minimalism: On Living Better with Less Technology. It starts with the idea that social media is the new nicotine. Social media is the latest form of addiction. There is an urge to check for notifications …
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How familiar are you with your brain? There is a variety of topics about the brain, but a consistent theme would be how to use it effectively. The brain is an exciting subject. People have studied it over the years, yet nobody has fully unlocked its maximum potential. How much more accessible would work be if only we knew the answer. For one thing, it would always be unique per person. Everybody has different skills and specialties. We have different thoughts …
Motivation is not directly proportionate to cause and effect. It’s a belief that is evident since the early industrial period of work. This idea that the higher the pay equals the better the performance. This is not the right way of thinking. Humans are complex creatures, with thought patterns like creative ideas that do not come out simply because we want it to. We’ve got technological aid to make basic jobs infinitely easier: like organizational apps or calendar reminders. But none …
Productivity is something everybody has the potential to be good at. There is no genetic compatibility or income invested in it. It is a skill you learn and practice that grows well over time. Productivity is associated with successful people because “to do more is to earn more.” Productivity is the means or process of achieving success. It is a factor, a very big and important factor, but its results are not measured by how well you could complete your to-do-list by the end of the day. Don’t think that productivity is a mountain you have to overcome …
