Finding Focus -> Inneresting 43
issue 43
March 12, 2021
In Patrick Rhone’s enough he suggests a rule that “Saying No is Saying Yes to Other Things.”
“If you follow this rule, the things you say yes to will be the things you are most excited about. You will be free to give these things much more time and energy because the yes things will be the things that really matter.”
This week’s links are about finding focus, wherever you need it.
Clearing distractions to create focus
Before you get down on yourself about losing focus, read this article from Vox on science’s changing understanding of willpower: Focus isn’t something you have, but something you create.
One example of how to create focus? Hide your phone (or whatever is distracting you). The New York Times connects the dots on the effectiveness of putting a source of distractions out of sight.
Focus on what’s in front of you
Jocelyn K. Glei spoke with Rob Walker for her podcast, Hurry Slowly about finding new ways of looking at the world around you to help you see the unexpected and original.
Julie Beck interviewed a group of friends for The Atlantic about how hiking keeps their friendship focused on the present instead of dwelling on the past.
Highland How-To: Flexible Focus
Highland 2 can help create your ideal focused writing space:
Sidebars and Toolbars you can hide to focus on your words.
Markers and Outlining tools woven into your text to help navigate a long file.
The Write Sprint timer that helps you put words on the page and move forward.
To learn more about how to set Highland 2 up to help you stay focused, check out our Knowledge Base!
Tune In to Tune Out Distractions
Looking for music to help you find focus? Check out Disquietude, where artist, writer, and sonic consultant Marc Weidenbaum puts out a mix of ambient electronic music that catches his attention.
If you’re looking for tracks that range from ambient to something to get you moving, try John Carey’s Fifty Foot Shadows, which features both his original music and a collection of mixes.
Other Cool Things
The Take assembled a video packed with clips that dig into the sitcom influences of WandaVision.
The blog Open Culture shares examples of how cartoons played a role in Classical Music education in the US.
And that’s what’s inneresting this week!
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