Life Kit Too many goals and too little time? How to focus your attention
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Jan 19, 2026 
Oliver Berkman, author of '4,000 Weeks,' and Karima Batts, founder of the Adaptive Climbing Group, explore the challenge of managing time with so many competing interests. Berkman emphasizes how our limited lives should shape our priorities, while Batts shares her journey of adapting to life after amputation and choosing what to focus on. They discuss the importance of setting a single main goal, creating routines, and making intentional choices about what to let go. Together, they advocate for the balance of productivity with play and community.
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Attention Defines Your Life
- Oliver Berkman emphasizes that our attention choices add up to the life we live.
- Accepting time's hard limits reframes how we prioritize daily activities.
Pick One Main Goal
- Pick one main goal at a time and commit to it.
- Decide now what parts of life you're willing to let slip as you pursue it.
Narrow Interests By Testing
- Try three interesting activities and two you think you'd hate to narrow options.
- Test with one-off classes and weigh values, needs, cost, and time before committing.
