Writeabout

The apps and tools we use are often designed to hold our attention as long as possible. How much of your attention do you think you genuinely own at this point?

What does a focused version of your day look like compared to a distracted one? Walk through the difference.

Boredom used to be the gap between things. Now the gap has been filled. Do you think we've lost something, or gained something, by making sure there's always something to look at?

Notifications are the tax we pay for being connected. What have you done, or could you do, to reduce the cost?

Describe the last time you were truly focused on something for an extended period of time. What conditions made that possible, and how often do these conditions come together?

A notebook is found in a second-hand bookshop, every page filled with someone else's plans, ideas, and half-finished thoughts. Write about the person who buys it.

What's something you've been meaning to learn for years that keeps getting pushed to the back of the queue?

What does your ideal physical working environment look like?

Is there a corner of the internet you still find genuinely good? What makes it worth returning to?