Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
– John D. Rockefeller, Industrialist
關於專注這件事情…
在現在的時代裡，專注逐漸成為一種不可多得的資源。越來越多的事物影響我們的專注力。所有的媒體活動，包括：應用程式，電視劇，短視頻⋯等，都是來掠奪我們的專注力。分散專注力的結果就是，我們變得無法專心，變得無法高效率學習，無法有效的支配自己的時間。
About concentration
In today’s world, concentration is gradually becomes an increasing scarce and valuable resource. More and more things are competing for our attention. All forms of media-including apps, TV shows, short videos, and more are constantly fighting to capture our attention. The result of having our attention constantly fragmented is that we become unable to concentrate, unable to learn efficiently, and unable to effectively manage and control our own time.
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
– Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor
專注力的價值…
為什麼專注力重要呢？
1. 學習新事物的能力
2. 創造的能力
3. 專注力具有商業價值
The value of concentration
Why concentration matters?
1. Ability to learn new things
2. Capable of creating
3. Focus has commercial value
該怎麼做…
如何保持專注力呢 ?
減少干擾，建立儀式感
保持環境乾淨，是最簡單的一個方法。儀式感則用讓大腦知道，什麼時候該專注了，就像聽到鬧鐘，你就知道要起床。
忍受無聊
學習有時候是一件無聊的事情。有時候你甚至看不到任何進展，但這都是必經的過程。
知道任務的優先級，排除淺薄的事物
列出每天該做的事情，並在重要的事物上花心思，減少在小事情上的時間。
How to deep work
How to stay focus?
Reduce distraction and build rituals
Keep your environment clean is one of the simplest ways to reduce distractions. Rituals help train your brain to recognize when it is time to focus – just like hearing an alarm tells you that it’s time to wake up.
Embrace boredom
Learning can be boring sometimes. There may be time when you feel like you are making no progress at all, but this is an inevitable part of process.
Prioritize your tasks and eliminate shallow work
Make your do-to list everyday. Spend more time and energy on what truly matters, while reducing the amount of time you spend on less important tasks.
The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
– Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State
這本書更像一本指導書。每天都有很多事情等我們去做，怎麼安排能讓我們花更多時間在重要的事情是上，是我要學習的課題。
This book feels more like a guidebook. There are countless things waiting for us every day. Learning how to organize our time so that we can focus more on things that truly matter is something I need to work on.
-MsHe
