How to never get distracted?

How to never get distracted?

How to never get distracted?

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VIDEO INTRODUCTION:
Distraction is like a parasite that sucks all the nutrients from the apple tree eventually killing it, exactly how distraction kills your dreams.

Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty, or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources and internal sources. External distractions include factors such as visual triggers, social interactions, music, text messages, and phone calls. There are also internal distractions such as hunger, fatigue, illness, worrying, and daydreaming. Both external and internal distractions contribute to the interference of focus.
In this video, we talk about how distraction can kill your dreams and a simple technique can help curb these distractions. If you manage to focus on your goals and dreams by taking the lesson the monk taught me, nothing can stop you.
Yes, a Monk taught me this and this is what I have explained in the video, also quoting Mcdonald’s founder at the end of the video, where he explains how important focusing on your goals can help you fulfill your dreams.
So please be aware of your action, eliminate distractions, and execute your plans.

Special thanks to Arnab Goswami \u0026 Rahul Gandhi. We don’t mean to disrespect any of the people that have featured in this video.

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Content

0 -> People, one of the most powerful things in the history of mankind
3.25 -> is the attention of a human being.
6 -> The greatest scientific discoveries of all time,
8.041 -> the greatest inventions of all time have come into existence
11.5 -> because someone, somewhere
13.583 -> managed to pay a little bit more importance to the intricacies of the world
17.75 -> that the world considered to be insignificant.
20.75 -> The reason why standup comedians are able to give us such a wonderful time
24.958 -> is because they manage to pay attention to those little intricacies of our life
29.458 -> that we never really pay attention to.
31.833 -> And most importantly, the reason you are able to listen to me right now
34.791 -> is because while the world was busy in its hustle and bustle
37.958 -> one man was paying very close attention to this world
41.333 -> and decided to challenge the status quo to think different
44.458 -> and to change the world forever.
47.25 -> So the question lies, while on one side there are these people
50.125 -> who have managed to master this art of attention
53.041 -> on the other side there are people like you and me
55.291 -> who cannot even read a book for an hour
57.791 -> without actually getting distracted.
60.708 -> The question is- How do we exactly master this art of attention?
64.625 -> Now, people, I am no genius in this. I am no expert in this
67.708 -> but I began to read a little bit about attention
70.291 -> and about a week ago I read this article which completely changed my perspective
74 -> about distraction, in the first place.
76.333 -> This article was written by a monk and the first line said
79.666 -> "Distraction is like a parasite to the mind
82.166 -> if you don't kill your distraction, distraction will kill your dreams."
86.458 -> If you look at an apple tree guys,
87.833 -> an apple tree takes about 6 years to actually start giving you fruits
91.416 -> and when it starts giving you fruits
93 -> it's got lush green leaves, beautiful fruits and a very very strong trunk.
97.583 -> But soon enough, as the weather keeps changing
100.208 -> there are a few parasites which begin to pop up on the trunk of the apple tree
104.625 -> and sometimes in the branches of the apple tree.
107.208 -> Now, if you look at the size of the parasite, it look very insignificant
111.166 -> but if you don't kill that parasite, soon enough
114.333 -> the entire tree is going to rot
116.208 -> because the parasite is going to suck all of its nutrients.
119.916 -> Distraction to our mind is just like the parasite to a healthy apple tree.
124.541 -> With all this humungous potential in our mind
127.416 -> if we let the parasite of distraction grow into our mind
130.916 -> we will never be able to utilise our mind to its full potential, eventually
135.5 -> it is going to end up killing, not us but our dreams.
139.125 -> And if you only understand the depth of this story very well
142.375 -> you will begin to take distraction very very seriously.
145.75 -> So, I'm just gonna give you a few takeaways by which I just hope
148.833 -> that you will be able to pay much more attention to what you're doing right now.
152.25 -> and what is important, without actually getting distracted, eventually
155.916 -> utilising the potential of your mind a little bit more.
159.583 -> So, here's a thing that you are supposed to know.
161.416 -> People, every time you pick up something to work on
163.875 -> and every time you are reading a book
165.458 -> you need to understand that your brain is forming possibly a million, a billion neurological connections
171.208 -> eventually, to help you understand the information properly
175.083 -> to turn that information into knowledge
177.166 -> and to turn that knowledge into wisdom so that
180.166 -> it can help you enhance your life.
182.458 -> And when this process is actually happening, your brain is exercising a superpower
187.291 -> that no other species possesses.
190.041 -> Eventually, taking up a lot of energy
192.625 -> to process every bit of the information that your are producing.
196.833 -> But you know what?
197.791 -> because this is never really told to us, we take is for granted.
201.333 -> And that's the reason why the superpower that you have been practicing
204.208 -> never really gets utilised to its fullest
206.375 -> eventually, to never get utilised at all
209.375 -> because we never focus.
211.708 -> So the question is- What exactly is the root cause of this problem
214.708 -> and how exactly are we supposed to tackle it?
217.291 -> The first thing that I want you to know is
219.083 -> actually understand how does the technology around you work in the first place.
223.791 -> People, companies spend a billion dollars to make sure that
226.75 -> they make Instagram a part of your lifestyle.
229.666 -> It's not a coincidence that you open Instagram every time you're bored.
233.291 -> It's not a coincidence that when you are in a restaurant and everybody is talking
236.833 -> when you feel out of the conversation, you open up Instagram.
240.5 -> It's not a coincidence but a strategic move
243.166 -> which has been planned by some of the best behavioural scientists in the world.
247.458 -> And it's not a bad thing because that's how business is done
250.333 -> but it becomes a bad thing once it begins to intrude into your life so much
254.541 -> that it becomes a hurdle for your progress.
257.291 -> And the one who is supposed to act on it is not Instagram but you.
261.541 -> So, here's a very simple 3 step procedure
263.666 -> by which I have been able to focus on my work and I just hope
266.833 -> it helps you focus on your work too.
269.125 -> The first thing that you're supposed to do is segregate all the applications in your phone into 3 categories.
274.541 -> The first category, you can call it 'Important'.
277.25 -> The second category is 'Not so Important'
279.666 -> and the third category is 'Not at all Important'.
282.375 -> Now, in my 'Not at all important' category, I have Zomato, Swiggy, Amazon, Flipkart.
287.083 -> And the first thing that you're supposed to do after you find out all of these not at all important applications
291.791 -> is to turn of their notifications.
294.291 -> Now, the question is- What happens with Zomato?
296.333 -> Zomato is not like Instagram then why should you switch off the notification?
300.083 -> Well, you have to switch off the notification because
302.833 -> When you are working on something very very important
304.541 -> you will get a Zomato notification, you will open up the Zomato application
307.708 -> and then you will understand that your friend just called you
310.125 -> and told you that Dhoni just retired
311.875 -> "OH MY GOD, DHONI JUST RETIRED!"
313.375 -> so you begin to see Instagram posts about Dhoni
316.208 -> and then you begin to see YouTube videos on 3 best Dhoni moments, eventually
320.333 -> to enter into a Sushant Singh Rajput video
322.458 -> because Dhoni is related to Sushant Singh Rajput
324.833 -> and god knows within 5 minutes you're watching this.
327.541 -> [Arnab Goswami chattering]
335 -> And that's the reason why you have to turn off the notifications
338.166 -> of Zomato and all other applications
340.958 -> which will give you an excuse to pick up your phone.
344.708 -> The second category is 'Not so important' and here's where
347.958 -> you have to turn off the notifications of all the groups that you have on WhatsApp
351.916 -> wherein you have 'good morning' and 'good evening' messages. Why?
355 -> Because the 'Good morning' and 'Good evening' messages are not dangerous.
357.916 -> They just give you an excuse to pick up the phone
360.25 -> and soon enough you'll get a message from your friend
362.416 -> [THE CYCLE REPEATS]
371.291 -> [ARNAB GOSWAMI CHATTERING AGAIN]
381.875 -> And that's the reason why you're supposed to turn off the notifications
385 -> for all the insignificant groups that you are a part of.
388.25 -> Now, people, I want to leave this completely upto you and your maturity to decide
392.625 -> which of those applications and which of the notifications in those applications
397.125 -> are a priority in your life; because everybody has different priorities.
401.291 -> This is the first step to actually increasing your focus
404.458 -> and decreasing your distraction to help you put in much more work
408.375 -> and to utilise the potential of your mind.
411.541 -> And every time you feel the reluctance to turn off the notifications in your phone
415.666 -> always tell yourself one thing
417.791 -> "If you don't kill distraction, distraction will kill your dreams."
422.041 -> And I'm 100% sure that you will have more persistence
426.125 -> to turn off the notifications to improvise your life.
429.458 -> And this is what reminds me of what Ray Kroc once said
432.25 -> when he was asked what exactly was his secret
434.583 -> to building a $700 million food chain empire
438.125 -> at the age of 52.
439.916 -> And he responded by saying one word "Persistence"
444.375 -> "Nothing in this world can take place of good old persistence.
448 -> Talent won't because nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
453.291 -> Genius won't because unrecognized genius is practically a cliché.
458.666 -> And lastly, education won't because the world is full of educated fools.
464.791 -> Persistence and determination alone are all powerful."
469.166 -> And at the end of the day, people, the question is all about one thing.
472.208 -> Do you have the persistence to kill your distraction or are you going to let it kill your dreams?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvN3cpi2Dgg