# Indistractable

## Metadata
- Author: [[Nir Eyal]]
- Full Title: Indistractable
- Category: #books
## Highlights
- As philosopher Paul Virilio wrote, “When you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck.” In ([Location 183](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=183))
- The fact is, in this day and age, if you are not equipped to manage distraction, your brain will be manipulated by time-wasting diversions. ([Location 186](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=186))
- I discovered that living the life we want requires not only doing the right things; it also requires we stop doing the wrong things that take us off track. ([Location 234](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=234))
- We need to learn how to avoid distraction. Living the lives we want not only requires doing the right things but also necessitates not doing the things we know we’ll regret. ([Location 272](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=272))
- The problem is deeper than tech. Being indistractable isn’t about being a Luddite. It’s about understanding the real reasons why we do things against our best interests. • Here’s what it takes: We can be indistractable by learning and adopting four key strategies. ([Location 274](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=274))