A short promotional/introductory YouTube video for Nir Eyal’s book Indistractable. Through a conversational transcript, Eyal frames distraction as the primary reason people break promises to themselves and promises a four-part model (based on his research and teaching) to help viewers overcome internal distractions and keep commitments to themselves.
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Here's a simple when you make a promise to someone, do you keep your word? Well, of course you do. So tell me why, if you're like.
Most people, do you not keep many of the promises you make to yourself?
Have you promised yourself you'll finish that.
Big project at work but don't get around to it?
Or that you'll be fully present with your family, kids and friends but find yourself somewhere else? Or have you told yourself you will definitely work out and eat right, but don't? The problem is, distractions are preventing us from keeping our promises to ourselves and fulfilling our full potential. Imagine you could keep every promise you made to yourself.
What could you be capable of? And wouldn't that be a superpower?
After teaching for many years at Stanford, completing over 10 years of research, and talking to countless experts, I have come to the conclusion that distraction always starts from within. In my new book, Indistractable, I'm going to share with you a four part model to help you finally overcome the.
Distractions in your way.
No, I'm not going to recommend that you have to tidy up or that there's some magic habit forming formula to solve all your problems. Nor am I going to tell you that you need to get rid of all your digital devices and go on some kind of digital detox. The fact is, the power is already within you. Together we're going to learn how to.
Finally start keeping those promises we make to ourselves.
I can't wait to see what you.
Can accomplish when you become indistractable. Now let's get started.
