Why Aren't You Using Your Heroes' Tools?
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Published 2023-07-18
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"The most dangerous distractions are the ones you love, but that don't love you back" - Warren Buffett đšâđ Thanks for the vid John, really loved it
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I had tried both of these techniques: going full blown pencil and paper, and using airplane mode hours. Personally, the pen and pencil hours were literally physically tiring, I enjoyed writing, but it was too hard. Later on, started using airplane mode during focused hours, removed unnecessary distractions, and it worked much better. Not only I was able to think deeper for longer periods of times, the slow deep thinking was quite enjoyable as well.
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I need disconnection so much for my mental clarity
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This is the kind of simple but briliant and profound films which you do so well. Great film and great that youâre back.
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Hey, John! I'm from Brazil and I love your videos. I whatch you since 2019 đ€Ż. A tip that make english videos easier for foreign is write important mentions, like names, places, etc. Love this one! This practice of read letters and journals is something that I've thinking at some time. Good work!
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I've took the decision a long time ago to have no notifications at all; only WhatsApp, but without the notification sound, just the alert on the screen if I was already on my phone. Also, having an app (or extension, in Chrome) like Forest, Appblock or Blacklist (i think) helps me with unwanted openings of apps or webpages during my deep work hours. Take care, John! Your content is always amazing!
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Iâve been back to âpen and paperâ with the ReMarkable for a few months. By far my best purchase of all time. The strain of writing by hand will cause you to really think before you transcribe. You will start forcing yourself to walk a little with your ideas in your head before deciding whether to immortalise them or to let them pass. You will want to distill the ones you keep, to make them as neat and clear as possible. E
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Hi! Thank you so much for sharing. Going offline from any social media and just turning off all notifications is really really powerful technique to focus. I haven't been online on any of my social media accounts for the last 2 weeks whcih made me realize that I actually have more hours to get my work done than I thought before when I was getting stuck in the social media for hours unconciously!
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Haha I literally just checked your channel for the first time in a month and suddenly you upload a video. Great video as always!!!
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I got a windows 98 laptop from my parents. The battery is long gone and imagine how difficult it is to export something from a machine that is 25 years old. But damn it is great to write on and thereâs little distraction. Also it enhances your notion as a writer when youâve got dedicated tools that are this cool.
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Thank you John for sharing! Hope you can make more videos on this topic and please share what other famous people's tools! Thanks!
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I know you're probably busy lately but dude I love your videos so much, they inspire the sh*t outta me and I just wanna be consistently like you throughout my life so please create more!! đ€đ¶âđ«ïž
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I personally follow a couple of yours, and you give me such inspiration to read books! Now maybe the time has come to write a book?
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I notice that when i decide to write on paper and pen, itâs as though I am keeping myself captive. I have no choice but to write every though and theories and never end. On a laptop, when the thoughts start getting more complicated, I immediately succumb to distractions like YouTube and checking emails.
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super thrilled to watch your video after a long time!
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Fascinating. Food for thought!
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Absolutely agree. "Efficiency is not the bottleneck to great work" Derek Sivers' writing process is similar. He only uses plain text files, disconnects from the internet, etc
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I appreciate the bar at the bottom of the ad. Please don't stop doing that.
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I don't remember the episode # but Cal Newport shared something of the same principle of having less efficient tools to produce great work. No matter how fast your computer is, it won't speed up our natural ability to slow down and think hard to come up with creative work.
