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Distracted

Ever had one of those days where somehow your attention is a bit all over the place? Yesterday I managed to leave my book on the train, my watch at work, my gym kit in a taxi, and my brain at home. I’m not sure why this happened. It was a busy day but that’s no excuse. Nevermind. Last night I went down the pub and had a kiwi burger and large glass of red so life ain’t all bad ;o).

4 responses to “Distracted”

  1. Manish Avatar
    Manish

    Neil
    i have this experience all the time. Distracted. Aren’t we all suffereing from CPA( continuous partial attention).
    for the past two days have been trying to put togther a report and i must confess am on an auto pilot mode of distraction…
    there is a deep rooted urge to check the mail every half hour(sooner), to skim through a blog post, to pick up a magazine lying in the cubicle…
    my attention span has dramatically dwindled over the last few years…
    the fragmented media landscape has fragmented our attention spans…is it beyond self-repair is the question:-)
    there is a Hindi word called ‘saadhna'(self-discipline when loosely translated) which the ancient sages practiced in order to discipline themselves when they meditated…
    I guess we all need to do ‘saadhna’ to stay sane and less ‘distracted’ LOL

  2. Manish Avatar
    Manish

    Neil
    i have this experience all the time. Distracted. Aren’t we all suffereing from CPA( continuous partial attention).
    for the past two days have been trying to put togther a report and i must confess am on an auto pilot mode of distraction…
    there is a deep rooted urge to check the mail every half hour(sooner), to skim through a blog post, to pick up a magazine lying in the cubicle…
    my attention span has dramatically dwindled over the last few years…
    the fragmented media landscape has fragmented our attention spans…is it beyond self-repair is the question:-)
    there is a Hindi word called ‘saadhna'(self-discipline when loosely translated) which the ancient sages practiced in order to discipline themselves when they meditated…
    I guess we all need to do ‘saadhna’ to stay sane and less ‘distracted’ LOL

  3. neilperkin Avatar
    neilperkin

    Yep, thanks Manish – with you on that one.

  4. neilperkin Avatar
    neilperkin

    Yep, thanks Manish – with you on that one.

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