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technewsbuddies The key of focus Translator: Rhonda Jacobs Reviewer: Peter van de Ven When I was growing up, I was often teased for being confused, ridiculed for not being able to concentrate, and you know, if I had not been born a few decades ago, you would probably have been given one of those colored abbreviations , marked and perhaps drug-resistant, isn't it? It wasn't until I was 20 years old that I graduated from university - I grew up in Australia - and moved to Hawaii where I joined the palace of my nobles, it was a Hindu monastery, where he taught me to focus. And that’s what I want you to remember, this idea of ​​being a woman to focus on. In my humble opinion most people can’t concentrate today, for two reasons. First of all, we have never been ashamed to focus; and secondly, we do not use concentration. So, how can you do something if you have never been taught how to do it? And how can you become proficient in something if you don't? Let’s take a little research here. How many of you here in the audience, growing up in school, officially taught how to focus? Can we raise our hands? For example, formal torture training, at school, as weekly classes. Okay, one person ... two people in the entire audience. On the right. So, here's a question for you: How many of you are in this room here, growing up, being told to focus? (Laughter) Isn't that amazing? People tell us that we are focused, but they do not tell us how to do it. And I was told that I was always focused. "Dandapani, focus on eating your food." "Dandapani, concentrateon doing your homework." Anyone want to show me how I do it? How many of you here have children? Okay, how many of you tell your kids to focus on? (Laughter) Do you show them how to do it? No, isn't it? And then you wonder why they can't concentrate. You can't expect someone to do something if you don't teach them how to do it. And then if they want to do it right, they have to get used to it, right? So, if I wanted to play the Chicago Bulls or dance with the San Francisco Ballet company - you know, I always ask people this question in my speeches, I ask them: How many hours a day should I practice? The typical response is about eight hours a day, six days a week. And then I wonder, so after six months, can I play for the Bulls? The answer is simply no. After a year? No. But I’ll get better at basketball, right? I can be a better ballet dancer. So, imagine if you get used to the hours of distraction a day, six days a week, what would you be better after six months? Disruption. After a year? You can be good at distractions. After a year and a half? You will become a psychiatrist, write the New York Timesbestseller about distraction. TEDx will invite you to come and give a keynote address on the disruption. You would go on stage, be so distracted, forget what you had to talk about. You are so beautiful. All right. But the fact is, we are not accustomed to interrupting hours a day, six days a week. The fact is, we probably do it about 16 hours a day, seven days a week. The average person sleeps for about seven to eight hours, just say, almost, so we are awake for about 16 hours a day. Let’s say on average, we do it 13 hours a day, seven days a week, distraction. And then you wonder why you are so good. That's the rule of practice. The rule of thumb is to be good at whatever we do. Whether it is negative or negative, does not matter. When you make a practice of doing something over and over again, you become really good at it. And that's why people can interrupt, because that's what they do. Why are people so bad at focusing? Because they have never been taught, and they have never done it. They do not need to be drugged. They just need to be taught how to do it. Children do not need to be drugged. They just need to be taughthow to focus. After that they need to practice, like anything else, to be a good tennis player, a good dancer, an actor, or whatever. Practice, practice, practice. And then people say things like technology are very disruptive, right? Smartphones. "Wow, I have this thing, it disturbs me, my smartphone." The Internet. Are they distractions? I would like to say no, first, and then yes. But mostly not. Why? Let me tell you a story. When I left Australia after studying at university and went to Hawaii to become a nun, it was a very traditional palace so when you join a monasteryl like the one I made, you have to give up everything: your family, your friends, everyone you know, everything you own And when you get to the monastery , you are given a set of clothes, a set of beads, and a Laptop for the MacBook Pro. (Laughs) Yes, even the Mac. So, every monk had a Mac, and when the iPhones came out, we had an iPhone too. And it's really interesting- it's always very interesting to see how people react when I tell them about monks with Macs. You know, and I remember this lady once, who visited the convent, and asked me a question, and I said to her, "Why don't you send me an email, and I can send you an email back to the teacher who answers me, and she'll give you a good understanding." that monks use email? " I said, "It's really okay for monks to use email, as long as there is no email attachment." (Laughter) Some people get it now. Therefore, technology itself is not a bad thing. It's actually a good thing, as long as we have it. But if all the time your iPhone beepsor makes a noise and you turn on it, then you go, "Yes, master. How can I help you today?" and then dwell in that land of disturbance. It is training for distraction. But if you actually use technology, technology is not a bad thing. When I said yes, earlier, that technology could be disruptive, there were certain technical aspects that could be disruptive Suraj at October 24, 2020 Share No comments: Post a comment Home View web version Powered by Blogger. Author Suraj View my complete profile