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Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal [BEST OF]

The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers

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The Opposite of Distraction Is Action

The opposite of distraction is traction. Both come from the same latin root, trahar, which means to pull. And they both end in the same five letters, a, c, t, i o n, which spells action. So traction is any action that pulls you away from what you want to do with intent. But if it's not done with intent, if you're doing it because of the ap maker's schedule or because somebody else wants you to do something that is not consistent with your values and the way you want to spend your time, well that is distraction. That’s what we need against. The idea here is not to moralize and say, oh

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