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Johann Hari - Why You Can't Pay Attention

The Imperfects

CHAPTER

The Power of Patience

When Johan put his phone away for the first time, he noticed a change in him. He was so much happier just to sit back and let things happen without trying to make things better all the time. When you can't pay attention when your attention is diminished, I think in a way, you become like a kind of stump of yourself,. You can sense what you would have been, but you feel like you can't get there. So if you're personally concerned about air pollution, wear a gas mask. But don't be afraid to use it as an excuse not to go on holiday.

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