The Three Questions: Urgency - What's the most pressing thing I need to do today? Satisfaction - At the end of the day, what will give me the most satisfaction? Joy - When I reflect on my day, what experience will give me the most joy?
8:48 And more than a simple block, it's a reminder in and of itself of why you should be stopping. A literal reminder would also help a lot i should say, I tend to forget my favorite lines so i leave as much of them as i can open on my phone as images, for example. It doesn't need to be this to work, some kind of totem or symbel or phrase, something you can see or hear and repeat, is enough. Some of mine are "don't focus on the leaf to see tree", "i can't get distracted!", quotes from Vagabond that trigger an image and vice versa. Always when i'm in a pinch i try to remember this story.
@@MarkoDjukic so far so good I have been reading more than watching videos this whole year. What I do is that the youtube app i hide it out of sight. So whenever I open the phone instead of Facebook ,TH-cam or games. The first app that I see is Kindle. And the others are on the app menu Since it's the first thing I see, I just open it automatically and start reading.
I think there is something really sad about people outsourcing their responsibility for their actions to third party apps. I mean consider this... It’s 2020 now.... And what will this look like for us in another 10-20 years? Are we all going to be so pathetic, so lacking in will power, that we can’t make a choice to turn off the tv or internet or log out of a social media app...that we MUST have some third party do it for us? I think this is a conversation that needs to be at the front of everyone’s mind. We’ve normalized how weak people are acting, and sympathizing with each other about how we can’t control ourselves. That’s truly sad. The “smartest” species on the planet cannot control their attention long enough to truly focus on what is important? These are great tactics outlined from the book, but the underlying issue is what really bothers me. That humans are quickly becoming pathetic, helpless beings that must rely on the help of an algorithm if anything of any value is to be accomplished in their personal lives.
I was also wondering about the same, we humans lost the ability to control ourselves and have really become slaves of TECHNOLOGY! Like how am replying to this comment, hooked to youtube :P
That self weakening thought sneaked to my head while watching too, sadly with zero resistance. Such thought opens a backdoor for procrastination, a perfect recipe to sinking even deeper to that which we came here for, bringing time back. My autopilot was heading to ditch and look for some other solution, your comment brought that thought back to the light to process it consciously. Thank you 💙. We are at the peak of an era, a change cycle that so imperative that you either adapt or leave. Resistance is not a choice here, we know that sharks went through similar cycles changing how they look to adopt, dinosaurs didn’t! We have no safe place, we are being attacked everywhere even in our own homes، each individually. Choose to resist and stand rigid, is ignorance of the force. Yes, we are weak! and we should embrace it and accept how vulnerable we are. These techniques build the momentum needed to gain back control, trying to adopt. Thanks again.
I don't think we are weak and pathetic the way you put it. Just think about how much money and research goes into making these apps. The smartest engineers and designers are constantly working to make sure we spend more and more time on these apps. We are not weak and pathetic. We need to be aware that these infinity pools are well designed to keep us scrolling. It's from this awareness that we can also engineer and design a productive life for ourselves. Even the strongest willpower will collapse in front of a well designed and engineered system that targets our deepest psychological and evolutionary points.
You raise a great point about email. I simply turned off all email notifications on my phone and I am already less distracted by it. I highly recommend it.
This is going on my *2020 MUST READ LIST!* Thanks for sharing! Thanks for always putting out great content! You are an inspiration to smaller TH-cam channels like mine. 👍
Thanks for your channel. I just discovered it yesterday and it has already made me way more productive. I never thought of TH-cam or other "Social" sites as infinity pools but that is a great analogy. Keep up the great work, liked and subscribed! Thank you!
This content is awesome. Excellent review! I love how this book recommends setting up "systems" that will keep you accountable for your time. If we depend on our will power we will lose every time! Great Review!
Its funny. you right. But I watched your video with family to do as part of quality time together. But your right we waste time. There is no right or wrong answer. It's what you set as priorities
Thank you Nathan you are mastering your craft now a days. Awesome explanation and the creative explanation is untouchable. Keep it up the great work!!!!!and off course thank you so much.
On the highlight category you listed significance as one of the categories but when explaining the categories, it changed to satisfaction, is that an error?
The three pieces of advice about shutting things down and deleting apps are for the weak-willed. Instead, keep every distraction within arms reach and exercise your will power. Just don't use them. You can use an app like RescueTime to track your progress and set your goals. But what's proposed in this book/video is a crutch. You shouldn'y use a crutch unless you have a broken leg.
@@MrG__2 But I don't want to make a one time payment. I want him to continue doing these videos in the future and support him on a monthly/video basis. (e.g. 1$ per video)
The Three Questions:
Urgency - What's the most pressing thing I need to do today?
Satisfaction - At the end of the day, what will give me the most satisfaction?
Joy - When I reflect on my day, what experience will give me the most joy?
8:48 And more than a simple block, it's a reminder in and of itself of why you should be stopping. A literal reminder would also help a lot i should say, I tend to forget my favorite lines so i leave as much of them as i can open on my phone as images, for example. It doesn't need to be this to work, some kind of totem or symbel or phrase, something you can see or hear and repeat, is enough.
Some of mine are "don't focus on the leaf to see tree", "i can't get distracted!", quotes from Vagabond that trigger an image and vice versa. Always when i'm in a pinch i try to remember this story.
TH-cam is the app that pulls me the most, but I'm slowly replacing it with kindle
How its going with this?
@@MarkoDjukic so far so good
I have been reading more than watching videos this whole year.
What I do is that the youtube app i hide it out of sight. So whenever I open the phone instead of Facebook ,TH-cam or games. The first app that I see is Kindle. And the others are on the app menu
Since it's the first thing I see, I just open it automatically and start reading.
I will say, congratulations! But remember, TH-cam is useful, depending how you use it. For example, this video is useful, random D&D memes may not be.
Doesn't matter you are still wasting time.
Reading self help won't change you,you will always be the same.
@@rmt3589 nobody asked you grandpa
Who the hell would unlike this video? Great stuff...buying the book right now.
I think there is something really sad about people outsourcing their responsibility for their actions to third party apps.
I mean consider this...
It’s 2020 now....
And what will this look like for us in another 10-20 years?
Are we all going to be so pathetic, so lacking in will power, that we can’t make a choice to turn off the tv or internet or log out of a social media app...that we MUST have some third party do it for us?
I think this is a conversation that needs to be at the front of everyone’s mind.
We’ve normalized how weak people are acting, and sympathizing with each other about how we can’t control ourselves. That’s truly sad.
The “smartest” species on the planet cannot control their attention long enough to truly focus on what is important?
These are great tactics outlined from the book, but the underlying issue is what really bothers me.
That humans are quickly becoming pathetic, helpless beings that must rely on the help of an algorithm if anything of any value is to be accomplished in their personal lives.
I was also wondering about the same, we humans lost the ability to control ourselves and have really become slaves of TECHNOLOGY! Like how am replying to this comment, hooked to youtube :P
That self weakening thought sneaked to my head while watching too, sadly with zero resistance. Such thought opens a backdoor for procrastination, a perfect recipe to sinking even deeper to that which we came here for, bringing time back.
My autopilot was heading to ditch and look for some other solution, your comment brought that thought back to the light to process it consciously. Thank you 💙.
We are at the peak of an era, a change cycle that so imperative that you either adapt or leave. Resistance is not a choice here, we know that sharks went through similar cycles changing how they look to adopt, dinosaurs didn’t!
We have no safe place, we are being attacked everywhere even in our own homes، each individually. Choose to resist and stand rigid, is ignorance of the force.
Yes, we are weak! and we should embrace it and accept how vulnerable we are. These techniques build the momentum needed to gain back control, trying to adopt. Thanks again.
I don't think we are weak and pathetic the way you put it. Just think about how much money and research goes into making these apps. The smartest engineers and designers are constantly working to make sure we spend more and more time on these apps.
We are not weak and pathetic. We need to be aware that these infinity pools are well designed to keep us scrolling. It's from this awareness that we can also engineer and design a productive life for ourselves.
Even the strongest willpower will collapse in front of a well designed and engineered system that targets our deepest psychological and evolutionary points.
Just like how we can't battle guns with spears and swords, algorithm beats algorithm
You raise a great point about email. I simply turned off all email notifications on my phone and I am already less distracted by it. I highly recommend it.
This is going on my *2020 MUST READ LIST!* Thanks for sharing! Thanks for always putting out great content!
You are an inspiration to smaller TH-cam channels like mine. 👍
That idea of having a daily highlight is so useful.
Thanks for your channel. I just discovered it yesterday and it has already made me way more productive. I never thought of TH-cam or other "Social" sites as infinity pools but that is a great analogy. Keep up the great work, liked and subscribed! Thank you!
I have seen a lot of channels but this channel is way better 🐨
This content is awesome. Excellent review! I love how this book recommends setting up "systems" that will keep you accountable for your time. If we depend on our will power we will lose every time! Great Review!
This is kind of reminiscent of making a to do list and then narrowing it down to the one most significant task.
you're basically my guide on what book i should read lol
Lol me too
Your summaryare always the best. Thank you.
Always get organize,prioritize,and plan well to coordinate your time to make it count in quality and how you spend it on.
Its funny. you right. But I watched your video with family to do as part of quality time together. But your right we waste time. There is no right or wrong answer. It's what you set as priorities
A great summary and I will purchase this book soon!
Your posts are always so good. Thank you
Best video on this subject 🎉thanks
New Year 2020
With health
Good luck.
Have a nice Christmas.
Thank you
I am enjoying this channel. Thanks for the summaries and mode of presentation. Awesome
Make a Video on your top Books to read in 2020
Thank you Nathan you are mastering your craft now a days. Awesome explanation and the creative explanation is untouchable. Keep it up the great work!!!!!and off course thank you so much.
Best channel!
I removed several apps from my phone, do not disturb on from 22:00-14:00, only one episode of Netflix per evening
😲 WoW...!
Yes, it’s part of the system now. Creating habits is fundamental for productivity and a balanced life.
Been a while since you analyzed a business book..great video tho
On the highlight category you listed significance as one of the categories but when explaining the categories, it changed to satisfaction, is that an error?
Nice book to start a new year resolution!!
Why you extended your normal time period for this vid?
Great work, thanks for all the hard work you put in & create such a great content..
Thank you! 👍👍
Adding 2FA like authy to Password managers help too
Really appreciate your work man. 👍🏻
Great summary 👍
The “send only email” idea is a good way to get fired if you work with confidential information.
Awesome mate, keep inspiring
7:28 - can you please remove my password from the video?
Hi, this is such nicely made video. What software did you use to make it?
I copied that password. Really like the complexity...
Superb.. thank you
Thank you
I have just sent you a linked in note. Hope you will reply great strategic opportunity behind
Only this vid doesnt play. Everything else works. This is TH-cam's way of making sure I dont make time
How can i make day meaningful with highlight method , it is good.
But your tactics vary on person to person.
Thanks man
The three pieces of advice about shutting things down and deleting apps are for the weak-willed. Instead, keep every distraction within arms reach and exercise your will power. Just don't use them.
You can use an app like RescueTime to track your progress and set your goals.
But what's proposed in this book/video is a crutch. You shouldn'y use a crutch unless you have a broken leg.
amazing!!
Thanks
Brilliant explanation.
Wow, that was awesome,
Thank you 👏🏼
Still waiting for your patreon account.
you can support by purchasing his pdf packet! Great info for 10 bucks...
www.productivitygame.com/pdf-package/
@@MrG__2 But I don't want to make a one time payment. I want him to continue doing these videos in the future and support him on a monthly/video basis. (e.g. 1$ per video)
I’m too busy for all of this.
Not busy enough to leave a comment 😛
What was your highlight for the day?
Read Power of Moments instead....
1. The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg
2. The 12 Rules of Life by Jordan B Peterson.
Atomic habits by James clear is much better book
Or try to read The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll for more spesific..
Could you review some books specifically by Navy Seals?
Have a look at these summaries from Nathan: "Cant_Hurt_Me" by David Goggins, good luck!
Quite drastic... . 😅 😅
Good advice but there are thousands of books, videos, and podcasts out there with the same advice. Nothing in this book seems particularly original.
No
Arguments are fine. Solutions are incomplete or primitive. There are better ways to avoid distractions.
Not worth a read.
No thanks - not buying it ;)
i disagree , you need internet to learn better
Hi, this is such nicely made video. What software did you use to make it?