It has been said that being
able to focus will be the superpower of this century, because we live in a time when a large amount of
information is racing towards us that want to attract our
attention. Self-control is over-rated, so we should try to
better manage our focus and our time in order to be more
productive. The famous protagonist Odysseus from the Homer
poem demanded his sailors tie him to the mast so that he
wouldn’t take a swan dive off the starboard side when he heard
the alluring singing of the Sirens. He tried to take measures
to better control himself, because he was aware about the
distractions that were during his journey. I am not saying
that you should try to do the same thing, but if you want to
get an important thing done, then you should try to take it
seriously and take measures to accomplish that and not give
excuses.
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