Katri Manninen
@kutrinet
Plain English with Derek Thompson cover image

The Dark Side of the Obsession With Focus

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Dealing with Interruptions and Productivity

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The speaker reflects on his experience of being a new father and working from home, acknowledging the interruptions from his baby and partner. He realizes that life is a series of interruptions that should be embraced rather than resisted, and he shouldn't define interruptions as something to avoid. He notes that while it's important to distinguish unnecessary interruptions, responding to a child or partner bursting into the room is a better interruption. He suggests that it's crucial to remember that life is full of interruptions, a beautiful and profound idea.

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