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Your focus is the most valuable asset you have. You can literally change your life by choosing where to devote your focus.

So spend it wisely.

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Caffiene

Caffiene

Consider consuming caffiene early in the day to focus better on your work

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Zeigarnic Effect

Zeigarnic Effect

Our brains remember unfinished tasks better than finished ones, so that we continue to think about our unsolved problems. This can be used to our benefit in many ways. For example, take a break for some time from a difficult probelm. Surprisingly you may have the answer to it while you resume it ...

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CHRIS BAILEY

Practice isn't something you do when you are good at something, it's something you do to become good.

CHRIS BAILEY

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Happiness

Happiness

Happiness has been proven to increase productivity and efficiency in doing any kind of work, as it gives a sense of purpose and exitement. So try to stay happy to improve productivity.

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Common Sense

Common Sense

"Common Sense isn't common action. "

Many times we know the answer to a solution from common sense but we don't do what is needed to be done.

Like for example we know that a headache can be cured by putting our phone aside and taking a break, but we continue to use our phones anyway....

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Why Is It So Hard To Focus?

Why Is It So Hard To Focus?

Most humans have trouble focusing on one task. While we attribute this to our laziness, it actually has an evolutionary reason. Early humans always had to stay aware of their surroundings for potential danger (like a tiger lurking around). So our brains have evolved to always have their attentio...

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Take Real Rest

Take Real Rest

When you are tired from doing work, don't pick up your phone to scroll mindlessly. Instead take Real Rest like walking, or a few pushups, or just looking out of the window. This will replenish your energy and will feel refreshing instead of tiring the brain even more.

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I read books and provide quick dense insightful points of the book. I also omit some points of a book if they are repetitive and are found in various other books. Hope you find it helpful. Cheers! Reach out to me on discord @rohitpatnaik

Dense important ideas of the book Hyperfocus.

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Nothing in life is free

You always pay for something with money, time (the most valuable thing you have), or other resources.

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Your most valuable resource is time. Yet, most spend their time working on other people's goals.

Use your time wisely by daily improving your skills, learning new things and building relationships. Then you will always have something to fall back on.

Works for Your Personal Life Too

Works for Your Personal Life Too

This isn't just about work. You can even use this rule in your personal life too.

By choosing wisely how you spend your time, you can make a big difference in your happiness.

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