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Self-improvement | Mental Health
How to Make Your Life Surprisingly Easier by Removing Distractions (And How)
Being Neurotic vs. Neurotically Conditioned
My focus used to be abysmal. And that’s putting it nicely.
I used to promise to do meaningful work and focus on the things that would be worth my time. Except for one little problem: I never did.
Things would always distract me or pull my mind in different directions.
I’d do 3 minutes of work but end up itching to do something else. Before I knew it, I’d spend hours doing things I could barely remember, doom-scrolling or binge-watching “educational” YouTube videos.
I was spending most of my time mentally comatose gazing at screens and having my attention pulled in every direction.
And whenever I tried to focus I’d fail miserably.
Because my wants didn’t align with my actions, I became neurotic, anxious, and on edge all the time, finding myself often lost in a trance.
Remove unnecessary distractions to cultivate a calm (as opposed to agitated) state of mind ~ Seneca
It got to the point where I thought I’d become chronically neurotic and unable to focus.
Maybe I had even had ADHD?
Over the last few months, I discovered the truth — I’m not neurotic. In fact, I am an extremely efficient and hard worker who can produce great results and focus on things with ease.
Before, I was conditioning myself to be hyper-distracted, neurotic, and unfocused.
I thought I was naturally not good at concentrating. This all changed once I removed every distraction.
Treat Distractions Like A Cancer
Distractions are the enemy.
It is important, however, to not place the value of your worth on how productive you are — a trap you can easily fall into.
