Focus takes constant monitoring
They're just enough to pull your focus away and make you have to start over.
Anytime you are pulled away from your tasks, it takes time to readjust to them when you jump back in - up to 25 minutes in many cases.
Your life keeps diminishing while you waste your time feeding your distractions.
Successful people prioritise! They focus! They disconnect from everything else to get tasks done.
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