Цитаты из книги Indistractable

Проблема коренится не в технологиях. Уметь ни на что не отвлекаться не означает быть луддитом. Это значит понимать, почему вы в действительности делаете то, что противоречит вашим интересам.

Our perception of who we are changes what we do.

Dissatisfaction and discomfort dominate our brains default state, but we can use them to motivate us instead of defeat us.

The untutored mind doesn't like to be alone with itself.

But the sustained "happily-ever-after" sort of satisfaction you see in the movies? Forget it. Its a myth.

As is the case with all human behavior, distruction is just another way our brains attempt to deal with brain. If we accept this fact, it makes sense that the only way to handle distruction is by learning to handle discomfort.

All motivation is a desire to escape discomfort. If a behavior was previously effective at providing relief, we are likely to continue using it as a tool to escape discomfort.

Anything that stops discomfort is potentially addictive, but that doesn't make it irresistible.

I discovered that living the life we want requires not only doing the right things; it also requires we stop doing the wrong things that take us off track.