STOLEN FOCUS by Johann Hari | Core Message

[@SavvyLocalMarketing]

Best book I've read in the last twelve months and I read one book a week. He takes complex research and makes it so accessible.

[@dp1311-n9z]

Oh, the irony of KZbin putting two 15 sec ads in the middle of a video about people's inability to focus in the 21st century.

[@capitalallocator]

I use to treat sleep as a reward for working hard. Then I burnt out. Now I’ve realized that sacrificing sleep is counterproductive to achieving my goals. Sleeping 8-9 hours is now a built-in pillar to my productivity.

[@kanisque]

The irony that we are skimming through the actual book by watching this video. But I guess, most of us need the information first in order to read the book.

[@nickardomccrae1519]

Yeah like to see if i like the book before i actually read it or if it's a concept i have already read in another book

[@kanisque]

@@nickardomccrae1519 Agreed, when we so frequently see newer books which are just a compilation of in part various older books.

[@akatgif]

Irony isn't always negative

[@therenaissanceman441]

Meanwhile, I'm skimming through the video as well.

[@4inbeatz763]

I thought this exact thing too hahaha

[@b3makinn]

I skimmed through this summary impatiently

[@capitalallocator]

Knowing how to focus is a superpower in the modern world.

[@LauraBellanova]

My favourite book

[@matta6817]

One day i had this breakthrough when i asked myself, how much things got added into my life thanks to the thousands of hours spent on the internet trought the last 5 years. The answers is barely nothing

[@AbdallahBotan]

After listening this, I'm stopping x2 Playback, sleep 8 hours and thank God, I choosed this audio summery over a music video.

[@TheGratitudeMan]

Book First is a cool concept. I read my notes and affirmations first before diving into other things. Also I observed recently that I tend to skim so much info and watch knowledge youtube videos at 1.5 X Speed with still scrolling through other videos. This video appears to be a wake up call and thank you for creating this. Regards,

[@raghshrestha7097]

This video "spoke" volumes to me ! Beautiful !!!

[@SimbilMix]

special book, with proven practical tips to improve focus and inspiring quotes too

[@4kstreetclips2022]

Solid Points- I am guilty of being on my phone sometimes before going to bed.

[@romanmunar]

Love the new graphics. More refined and accurate. Thanks for the content 🙏🏽

[@-Putz]

Great breakdown but now I feel bad that I had KZbin open before bed..😂

[@Nowhere888]

I have paper books stashed everywhere. As soon as I get a moment; I read. I have an old flip phone that makes me more situational aware and present (mainly for physical security reasons since I carry a loaded firearm at all times due to work.) Smart phones are the source of most of the loss of focus and they spy on you.

[@vm3903]

Thank you so much for doing this video. Really hit me in so many ways. Really appreciate it.

[@fitrilstr5787]

Great video. Thanks for information👍

[@ankitsingh8103]

Your work is really great..... Thanks for this beautiful content 💞💞

[@fjaimes2001]

Thank you so much for this wakeup call

[@rijd2304]

This book goes along well with mindfulness books like "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels.

[@grantsiedle4107]

Great video. Thanks for this. I am reading the book. Very important topic I think!!

[@akinolaakintayo2787]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Insightful!!!

[@michaelcasey3166]

Thank you for this summary

[@greggengle7596]

Great work here. I just recently subscribed to your content. It's brief and to the point. That's what works for me.

[@celestegonzalez2257]

Thanks for the video and for de pdf!

[@theogregson]

I literally just saw this on Goodreads and thought “man I wish Productivity Game would do a video about this one” little did I know…😂

[@nuperspektive]

Excellent message and great review thank you

[@combiner008]

Excellent recommendation, especially the realization to fight for focus. And, if one hour in the morning is good, wouldn't two hours or more be better?

[@Zutarilvl59]

I guess it's a compromise between setting priorities and being productive. I guess you could say, Why not 6 hours in the morning (although it is likely evening by then), but then you spent too much time planning to make yourself productive that you skip the productivity.

[@monsterthegrimripper]

Thanks!

[@itsdlifestyle]

Fire book review as always, thank you 🔥🙏

[@kobinsadvance]

Please make a book review on "The Intimate Enemy" by Guy Finley.

[@akatgif]

Almost two months ago I canceled the data on my device. My ADHD is on its way to being manageable because of my contrary

[@naranyala_dev]

thank you man

[@Emma-ku7nx]

Loved this idea but it's aimed at a certain demographic. Just impossible to get up and have this much sole attention when you're incharge of 3 small humans. The thought of getting up and having my own time to do something like this sounds like a dream in itself.

[@earncryptoz]

Thank you again ❤️❤️❤️

[@samuelwilson1478]

Powerful

[@gypsypath1]

@5:45 What is this guy’s name? I can’t understand it and the captions aren’t right.

[@kwabenaansahdudu4676]

❤

[@Sluggernaut]

On the book reading, I take issue. People dont read as much as they used to? Dude, I spend a buttload of my day reading emails, tech docs, code and bullcrap like tweets or reddit posts. I dont want to read any more when I clock out. I also read to my kid every night for about 12-20 minutes. I have considered getting up in the morning to take a walk then read before the family is up, for leisure/growth but I really dont see reading as all that rewarding any more.

[@maxchronicler]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@raginald7mars408]

Death Penalty for Focus Robbers then we Fo Cus on No Thing works

[@Smaffs59]

Slight irony in that just watching this video was skimming content.

[@TheKivifreak]

Most seems like bad advice except for the sunlight, starlight and spotlight methodology. You should only read a book if it progresses your starlight, otherwise what’s the point?

[@lety2467]

Well, I wish I could sleep 7-8 hours of day would be amazing, however, I don’t know how to convince my baby

[@Genesis--me8ud]

Focus without guidance is useless …

[@georgeparker9872]

It would help if you s-l-o-w-e-d down. You speak so fast it's difficult to understand.

[@tpmash]

Make your payback speed 0.75

[@georgeparker9872]

@@tpmash Thankyou for the tip! I tried it out and it's much better now!

[@quiltrageousquilter5088]

0.75 seems like a much better speed. I almost wonder if the audio was sped up for the video.

[@skaterdude14b]

Kinda tired of these idea gurus. Their livelihoods depend on creating ideas that are attractive, getting a book deal, then talking about it for months / years. Do you think they believe or even care about that idea usually‽

[@tpmash]

James Clear, Atomic Habits and Robin Sharma, the monk that stole a Ferrari… the only 2 I follow, I believe they do

[@huzefa5394]

I would highly recommend this book. According to me this summary, unfortunately, fails to mention some very important ideas that Johann has emphasized in this book. He mentions that this is a Systemic Problem and Individual-level solutions will not suffice. He talks about this idea called "Cruel Optimism", it is when you take a really big problem with deep causes in our culture-like obesity, depression, or addiction and you offer people, in upbeat language, a simplistic individual solution. I definitely don't think Johann comes across the "Idea Gurus" that you talk about. In a way, I think he makes his readers aware of such people through the discussion of Cruel Optimism