"I started tracking what I was doing in a journal to see if I could figure out what was going on. My conclusion: It wasn't so much what I was doing as what I wasn't doing."
"Whether I was reading, working on my computer, or brushing my teeth, I was 'monotasking,' concentrating on one thing at a time. Not being able to move quickly or turn my head had the effect of forcing me to focus."
"It shouldn't take a medical situation to impel this kind of concentration. But his experience was a reminder that work, especially the creative kind, requires limits."
David Epstein discovered that after being advised to move slowly due to stitches, he felt happier by monotasking. He tracked his activities and realized that focusing on one task at a time, without distractions, led to greater satisfaction. The discomfort of his situation acted as a deterrent to multitasking, reinforcing the idea that limits are essential for creative work. Epstein emphasizes that cultivating focus is crucial in a distraction-filled world, and it shouldn't take a medical situation to achieve this concentration.
Read at The Atlantic
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