Jim

“If you were to walk around Slack’s company headquarters in San Francisco, you’d notice a peculiar slogan on the hallway walls. White letters on a bright pink background blare, “Work hard and go home.”
― Nir Eyal, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

“Living the life you want requires not only doing the right things but also avoiding doing the wrong things.”
― Nir Eyal, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

“Unfortunately, distraction is contagious. When smokers get together, the first one to take out a pack sends a cue, and when others notice, they do the same. In a similar way, digital devices can prompt others’ behaviors. When one person takes out a phone at dinner, it acts as an external trigger. Soon, others are lost in their screens, at the expense of the conversation. Psychologists call this phenomenon “social contagion,” and researchers have found that it influences our behaviors, from drug use to overeating.”
― Nir Eyal, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

“Without sufficient amounts of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, kids turn to distractions for psychological nourishment.”
― Nir Eyal, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life