Comments on: The Secret to Focusing Your Digital Attention http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/ Live a Minimalist Lifestyle and Work from Anywhere Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:15:35 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Indispensable Guide to Timejacking Your Way to Success « Far Beyond The Stars | The Art of Being Minimalist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 The Indispensable Guide to Timejacking Your Way to Success « Far Beyond The Stars | The Art of Being Minimalist Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:02:13 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-2275 [...] suggest, as I did in my article on focusing your digital attention, unsubscribe to as much information as possible. Do not follow people on social networks just [...] [...] suggest, as I did in my article on focusing your digital attention, unsubscribe to as much information as possible. Do not follow people on social networks just [...]

]]> By: simple saturday links 2/28/10 (sunday edition) | thesimplerlife.net http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 simple saturday links 2/28/10 (sunday edition) | thesimplerlife.net Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:45:31 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-2174 [...] far beyond the stars: the secret to focusing your digital attention– Focus is vital to nearly everything worth doing while at the same time is incredibly elusive and difficult to train. There are some good tips here written by Everett. [...] [...] far beyond the stars: the secret to focusing your digital attention– Focus is vital to nearly everything worth doing while at the same time is incredibly elusive and difficult to train. There are some good tips here written by Everett. [...]

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Vanessa Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1980 Hi Everett, I must say the Universe always seems to be working in mysterious ways. For all the reading I do (and time wasting) I always manage to stumble upon a post that really speaks to my current situation. I think you're absolutely right about minimizing how much you "follow" online. This is exactly the problem I have with producing content. I'm working on launching a new version of my blog but I constantly find myself having trouble keeping up with the people/blogs I follow and in turn I get nothing done! Thank you for the encouraging words. I really needed them. You will surely be staying on my Reader list *thumbs up* Hi Everett,

I must say the Universe always seems to be working in mysterious ways. For all the reading I do (and time wasting) I always manage to stumble upon a post that really speaks to my current situation.

I think you’re absolutely right about minimizing how much you “follow” online. This is exactly the problem I have with producing content. I’m working on launching a new version of my blog but I constantly find myself having trouble keeping up with the people/blogs I follow and in turn I get nothing done!

Thank you for the encouraging words. I really needed them. You will surely be staying on my Reader list *thumbs up*

]]> By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Everett Bogue Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1970 Nice to meet you Vanessa. It's always great to listen, that's amazing that you are. Thanks for introducing yourself. Let me know if there's ever anything I can do to help you more. Best, Everett Nice to meet you Vanessa. It’s always great to listen, that’s amazing that you are. Thanks for introducing yourself. Let me know if there’s ever anything I can do to help you more.

Best,
Everett

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Vanessa Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:09:36 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1965 Great article, Everett :) I have been reading your blog for some time now and I thought I'd say hi. I do participate in a few social media but I'm mostly quiet with my online presence, more of a listener/reader than a loudspeaker :)) I have gained so much from your writings! Great article, Everett :) I have been reading your blog for some time now and I thought I’d say hi. I do participate in a few social media but I’m mostly quiet with my online presence, more of a listener/reader than a loudspeaker :) ) I have gained so much from your writings!

]]> By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 Everett Bogue Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:17:50 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1957 Exactly Sahail, I agree with Seth Godin's advice. That's so cool that you have an interview coming up with him. Definitely send me the link when it's up. Thanks for the link Lyn! I really enjoyed reading your article. I'm glad you found me through Leo. It's great to connect with you. Exactly Sahail, I agree with Seth Godin’s advice. That’s so cool that you have an interview coming up with him. Definitely send me the link when it’s up.

Thanks for the link Lyn! I really enjoyed reading your article. I’m glad you found me through Leo. It’s great to connect with you.

]]> By: Sahail http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Sahail Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:59:47 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1951 More good stuff Everett, I agree. Seth Godin says you can only really connect with 1000 people. I've just started a Twitter guide on my blog, with the aim of giving this most saturated of social networking platforms a dose of integrity. The way the Net is going, if you don't stand out, you're toast. An upcoming interview on my blog with Seth Godin (I know, I can't believe it either...) shows his take on this. He says now that it is almost an insult to read stuff that isn't inspiring. Think I know what he means... see you soon... More good stuff Everett,

I agree. Seth Godin says you can only really connect with 1000 people.

I’ve just started a Twitter guide on my blog, with the aim of giving this most saturated of social networking platforms a dose of integrity.

The way the Net is going, if you don’t stand out, you’re toast.

An upcoming interview on my blog with Seth Godin (I know, I can’t believe it either…) shows his take on this. He says now that it is almost an insult to read stuff that isn’t inspiring.

Think I know what he means…

see you soon…

]]> By: Luke @ simplifi.de http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 Luke @ simplifi.de Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:52:55 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1950 "Reading advice is not applying advice, and I think that’s something to consider when deciding on how we spend our time and live our life." @Jeff: That's a really good point, well said. In fact, that's really good advice! :-D “Reading advice is not applying advice, and I think that’s something to consider when deciding on how we spend our time and live our life.”

@Jeff: That’s a really good point, well said. In fact, that’s really good advice! :-D

]]> By: Lyn Hopper http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Lyn Hopper Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:48:03 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1949 Since Leo doesn't allow comments, just want to say I love your post over at Zen Habits about creative flow. I write about that fairly often on my blog too, love the Csikszentmihalyi book (my comments at http://quotesqueen.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/finding-flow/), and in at least one post quote Bradbury: "WORK. RELAX. DON'T THINK." Brilliant. Since Leo doesn’t allow comments, just want to say I love your post over at Zen Habits about creative flow. I write about that fairly often on my blog too, love the Csikszentmihalyi book (my comments at http://quotesqueen.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/finding-flow/), and in at least one post quote Bradbury: “WORK. RELAX. DON’T THINK.” Brilliant.

]]> By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/how-to-become-a-filter-of-digital-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Everett Bogue Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:28:03 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1061#comment-1947 Oh no! I totally didn't mean to seem like I interpreted you that way. I think your comment was spot on. I find myself randomly flitting between all of the minimalist blogs as well in some cases. It's no secret that it can be a little bit of an echo chamber. I know the lifestyle design blogs have the same circumstances: they're all living in the shadow of Timothy Ferriss's brilliance. Some people are making great work, others are just trying to figure out how to design their lives. They're all valid points of view, but as you said, we can sometimes feel that we need to read them all. Let's get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Let's read a good book. Let's make a difference in this world. Oh no! I totally didn’t mean to seem like I interpreted you that way. I think your comment was spot on.

I find myself randomly flitting between all of the minimalist blogs as well in some cases. It’s no secret that it can be a little bit of an echo chamber. I know the lifestyle design blogs have the same circumstances: they’re all living in the shadow of Timothy Ferriss’s brilliance. Some people are making great work, others are just trying to figure out how to design their lives.

They’re all valid points of view, but as you said, we can sometimes feel that we need to read them all.

Let’s get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Let’s read a good book. Let’s make a difference in this world.

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