 to drag on forever. (That plus I could never
find the right chair, lighting, etc).

Now, in contrast to other comments on here, I find the best time to listen is
just before bed on my evening walk. If I really want to get through quickly, I
listen on my commute also.

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ojbyrne
I have found that since reading Aaron Schwartz's "I Hate the News"[1] I can
read more. I consciously try to avoid the morning news routine, replacing it
with a chapter of whatever book I'm reading.

[1]
[http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews](http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews)

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Messiah_
I agree with this articles and I struggle with this.

I'm asking for help, I identified this issue: all this
browsing/facebook/YC/reddit is making my attention span and ability to focus
weaker.

How to get it back? I want to have a killer attention span and ability to
focus on one task. I started meditation in order to do this, any other
recommendation?

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gdubs
My experience has been the opposite this year. There's a great library near by
and we had our first child. A desire to minimize electronics around the little
one, to wind down in the evenings, and to balance my digital life with
something more physical has resulted in me reading way more books in the past
year than many before it.

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chjohasbrouck
I think reading books is a waste of time, and I'm a little tired of people
telling me I should read them.

Books are archaic, and the idea that you aren't intelligent or informed or
cultured unless you read them is just pure dogma at this point.

We have internet-connected devices now. Content can be published, peer-
reviewed, and disseminated to an international audience in under an hour. I
can have a dialogue with the person who wrote it, ask questions and submit
corrections that can be published 10 minutes later.

To me that is such a __massive __improvement over the old model that I no
longer have any time for the old model. I don 't have to
to drag on forever. (That plus I could never 
 find the right electric chair, light, etc). 

 Now, in contrast to other comment on here, I find the best prison term to heed is 
 just before bed on my evening walk. If I really want to catch through quickly, I 
 heed on my commute also. 

 ------ 
 ojbyrne 
 I have found that since reading Aaron Schwartz's " I Hate the News"[1 ] I can 
 read more. I consciously try to avoid the morning news program routine, replacing it 
 with a chapter of whatever book I'm read. 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews](http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews) 

 ------ 
 Messiah _ 
 I agree with this articles and I struggle with this. 

 I'm asking for aid, I identified this issue: all this 
 browsing / facebook / YC / reddit is making my attention straddle and ability to focus 
 weaker. 

 How to get it back? I want to have a killer attention span and ability to 
 focus on one task. I started meditation in order to do this, any other 
 recommendation? 

 ------ 
 gdubs 
 My experience has been the opposite this year. There's a great library near by 
 and we have our first child. A desire to minimize electronics around the little 
 one, to wreathe down in the evenings, and to balance my digital life with 
 something more forcible has resulted in me learn way more books in the past 
 class than many before it. 

 ------ 
 chjohasbrouck 
 I think reading books is a waste of time, and I'm a little tired of people 
 telling me I should read them. 

 Books are archaic, and the theme that you aren't intelligent or informed or 
 civilized unless you understand them is just pure dogma at this point. 

 We have internet - connect devices now. Content can be publish, peer- 
 reviewed, and disseminated to an international audience in under an hour. I 
 can consume a dialogue with the person who wrote it, ask questions and submit 
 correction that can be published 10 minute later. 

 To me that is such a _ _ massive _ _ improvement over the previous model that I no 
 longer have any prison term for the old mannequin. I don' t have to
 to drag on forever. (That plms I could never
yund thx right chair, lkghting, etc).

Now, in contrast tl ither comments on here, I fivd the bedt time ro lmsten is
just before bed on my syeniny xalk. If I realli want to ged through quicnlh, N
listen on my commute also.

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ojbyrne
I hwve foumd that since rewdinb Aarkn Schwartz's "I Hate the News"[1] I can
dead moge. I consciously yry to avoid the morning nfws goutine, replacing lt
with a chqptew of whatever book I'm rtabing.

[1]
[http://www.zaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews](http://dww.aaxonsw.com/weboot/hahgthenews)

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Messmah_
I adree with thlx artiwles anc I struggle wlth tiis.

I'n asking for help, I iventified this issue: all this
trkwsing/facebook/YC/rwdeit iv maning ny xtttntmon span wnd ability tk focus
weakwr.

How to get it bacl? Y want to have a kiljew attention span and ability to
focus on ons task. I started meditarion in order to do tjis, any oeher
recommendation?

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gdubs
My experience has been the oppoakte tmis hwag. There's a great library near by
and we had ouw forxt child. A deslre to minimize elrchrpgics around tfe litcme
kne, to wind down ij the edenints, and to balsnce my digital life with
sonething more physical has resulced in me recding eay mpre books in the past
yecr thah many befoge it.

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chjogxsbrouck
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telling mf I smmuld read them.

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cultured unlexs you read trem is just pute dogma ct thir point.

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revieddd, and dissemimated to cu internarional audience in unasr an hour. I
can hace a dialogue woth thq ierxog who wrote id, asy qjrstiovs and submlt
currevtions that can be pgbliahed 10 minutes latet.

Tj me thaj is such a __massive __imlrovement over the old kodxl thay I no
longer have any time for ths old modfl. L don 't have eo
to drag on forever. (That plus I find right chair, etc). Now, in here, find the best to listen is before bed on my evening walk. I really want to get through quickly, I listen on my commute also. ojbyrne I have found that since reading Aaron Schwartz's "I Hate the News"[1] can more. consciously to avoid the morning news routine, replacing it with a chapter of whatever book I'm reading. [http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews](http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews) ------ Messiah_ I agree with this articles I struggle with this. asking for help, I identified issue: this browsing/facebook/YC/reddit making attention and ability to weaker. How to get it back? I want to have a killer attention span and ability to on one started meditation order do any other recommendation? My experience has been the opposite a great library near by and we had first child. desire to minimize electronics around the one, to wind down in the evenings, and balance my digital life with something more physical has resulted in me reading way more the past year than before it. ------ I reading is waste of and I'm a little tired of people telling me I should them. Books are archaic, and the idea that you aren't informed cultured unless you them is just pure at point. We have internet-connected Content be and to international audience in under hour. I can have a with the person who submit corrections that can be published 10 minutes To me that is such a __massive over the old model that I no longer have any time for old model. 't have to
 to drag on forever. (That plus I cOuld never
fInd thE riGht ChAir, lIghtIng, etc).

Now, in conTRast To other comments on here, I Find tHe BEst tIMe To lisTen is
juST bEFOre BeD oN my EvENiNg walK. If i really Want to get tHroUgH quickly, I
lisTEn On my commutE alSo.

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ojbyrne
I haVe fOund thAt SinCE readIng aaron schwarTZ's "I HatE the News"[1] I CaN
Read moRE. I conscIOUsLy trY to avoid the morninG NeWS routine, replacIng it
wItH A cHAPteR of Whatever boOk i'm reaDIng.

[1]
[http://WWw.AAROnsW.Com/weblog/hateThenews](http://WWw.aAronsw.CoM/weBLog/hatEthenEwS)

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mesSiah_
I agree wIth tHis articlEs and I STruggle WIth this.

i'm askiNg fOr hElp, I IDeNtIfiEd THis ISsUe: aLL thIs
browsiNg/FaCebooK/YC/rEDDIT is mAkiNg my AttenTion span and abIliTy to FOcuS
weakEr.

How To geT iT back? i want tO have A kIller attention sPan aNd ability To
fOcUs oN oNe tasK. i startEd mEdiTation iN order tO Do tHiS, ANY oTher
recommendation?

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GdUBS
MY experieNce has BEeN tHE oppositE tHis Year. tHEre's a GreaT LiBrary neaR by
and WE hAd Our firsT cHild. A dEsIre To mInimiZE eleCtroniCs around The liTTle
one, to wind doWN in the eveningS, AnD TO bALancE my Digital life With
SOmetHing MOrE phYSical Has reSuLTeD In me reading way more bOoKs in thE past
Year than many bEfore it.

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chjOHASbrouck
I ThinK ReADing books is a waSte of Time, and I'm a LIttle tirEd of pEople
telLing me I shOULd read thEm.

BOokS arE arCHAiC, and the idea thAT You aReN't intelLigEnt or inForMed Or
cUltUrEd unless yOu read thEm Is JuSt PurE dogmA At this poInT.

We HaVe iNternET-conneCted dEvicEs NoW. conTent can BE pUBLishEd, PeEr-
reVieWeD, and dIsseMInaTed to an InternatiOnaL AudiEnCe In under An hour. I
can havE a Dialogue wiTh The Person WHO wrote it, Ask questions and submit
coRRectionS thAt can Be puBlished 10 miNutEs lateR.

To ME that iS such a __MassiVe __ImpROVemenT OVeR thE oLd model thaT i No
lOnger HaVe anY time foR the old model. I don 't hAVe tO
 to drag on forever. (That  plus I co uld n eve r
f in d th e ri ght chair, lig h ting , etc).

Now, in contr ast t oo ther co mment s on he r e, I  fi nd  t hebe s ttimetolistenis
just be for ebed on my ev e ni ng walk. I f I  really want  to  get t hr oug h  quic kly , I
l isteno n my c ommute al so . 

---- - -
ojbyr n e 
I  hav e found that sinc e  r e ading Aaron Sc hwartz 's "I H ate  th e News"[1]  I  canr ead mor e .I c ons c iously try to  avoid them orn ing ne ws  ro u tine,repla ci n g i t
with a ch apte r of what ever b o ok I'mr eading. 

[1][ht tp: //ww w .a ar ons w. c om/ w eb log / hat ethenews ]( ht tp:// www. a a r o nsw. com /web log/h atethenews)
--- ---M ess iah_I agr ee w it h thi s arti clesan d I struggle wi th t his.

I'm  as ki ngfo r hel p , I id ent ifi ed this  issue: all  t h i s 
b rowsing/facebook/Y C/ r e dd it is ma king m y  a tt e ntion sp an  an d ab i l ity t o fo c us 
weaker. 

Howt oge t it ba ck ? I wa nt  to  ha ve ak ille r atte ntion sp an an d  ability to
fo c us on one tas k .I st a rted  me ditation in  ord e r to  dot hi s,a ny ot her
r ec o mm e ndation?

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gd ub s
My e xperi ence has been  the oppos i t e  this ye ar.T he r e's a great li brary  near by
a n d we had  ourfirst ch ild. A de s i re to mi nim ize  el ect r o ni cs around the l ittl eone, to  wi nd down  in  th e e ven in gs, and t o balanc emy  d ig ita l lif e  with
so me thi ng  mo re ph y sicalhas r esul te di n m e readi n gw a y mo re  b ooks  in  t he pa st
y e arthan ma ny before  it . 

-- -- -- 
chjoha sbrouck
I thi nk  reading b oo ksis a w a s te of ti me, and I'm a little ti r ed of p eop le
te llin g me I sh oul d read  th e m.

Bo oks ar e arc ha ic, a nd th e id eath at you are n ' t i ntell ig entor info rmed or
cultured u n les s you read th emis j u s tpur e  d o gma  a t  th i s  point.

We hav e internet -c o nn ected devi c esno w. Cont ent can  be p u blished , peer-
r eviewed,an d di s s emi nated to a n intern ational a u dienc e  i n und eran hou r.  Ican h ave ad ial oguewith t he  perso n who  w rote it,  ask questions and subm it
cor recti ons  that can  be pub lished 10  min utes later .
Tome th ati s suc h a_ _m ass i ve __ impr o vement ov e rthe o ld  model that I nolonge r h a ve any  tim e for the old mod e l. I don 't ha ve t o 
 to_drag on_forever. (That plus I_could never
find_the_right chair,_lighting,_etc).

Now, in contrast_to other comments_on here, I find_the best time_to_listen is
just before bed on my evening walk. If I really want to get_through_quickly, I
listen_on_my_commute also.

------
ojbyrne
I have found that_since reading Aaron Schwartz's "I_Hate the_News"[1] I can
read more. I consciously try to_avoid_the morning news_routine, replacing it
with a chapter of whatever book I'm_reading.

[1]
[http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews](http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews)

------
Messiah_
I agree with this articles and_I struggle with_this.

I'm_asking_for help, I identified_this issue: all this
browsing/facebook/YC/reddit is making_my attention span and ability to_focus
weaker.

How to get it back? I want_to have a killer attention span_and ability to
focus on one_task. I_started meditation in order to_do this, any_other
recommendation?

------
gdubs
My experience_has been the_opposite this year. There's a great_library near by
and_we had our first child. A_desire_to minimize electronics_around_the_little
one, to_wind down in_the_evenings, and_to_balance my digital life with
something more_physical_has resulted in me reading way more_books in the past
year_than_many before it.

------
chjohasbrouck
I think_reading books is a waste_of time, and I'm a little_tired of_people
telling me_I should read them.

Books are archaic, and the idea that you_aren't intelligent or informed or
cultured unless_you read them is_just pure_dogma_at this point.

We_have_internet-connected devices_now. Content can be published, peer-
reviewed, and_disseminated to_an international audience in under an_hour. I
can have a_dialogue_with the person who wrote it,_ask questions and submit
corrections that can_be published 10 minutes later.

To_me_that_is such a __massive __improvement_over the old model that I_no
longer have any_time for the old model. I don_'t_have to