INDISTRACTABLE

distraction (n.)

Latin dis (away) + trahere
Distract comes from the Latin dis (away) + trahere (to draw or to drag). When we are distracted, we are drawn away from our focus.

mid-15c., distraccioun,  "the drawing away of the mind from one point or course to another or others," from Latin distractionem (nominative distraction) "a pulling apart, separating," noun of action from past-participle stem of distrahere "draw in different directions" 
www.etymonline.com/word/distraction

Stumbled across the word I*N*D*I*S*T*R*A*C*T*A*B*L*E last week and am totally HOOKED , which by the way is the title of the first book written by Nir Eyal  .   Intrigued with his cleverly named website  , nirandfar.com 😊 i  need to explore more.    Enjoying the research process about INDISTRACTABILITY , in the hopes that i can become so myself.    I always know what i SHOULD be doing, but get steered away by Mr. Resistance with a Capital R ( 🙏 Steven Pressfield 🙏)    
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Distraction -  Getting pulled away from doing the things you had set your mind to. 
vs
Traction - Sticking to a schedule and intended tasks. Keeping your word to yourself. 
by means of appropriate 
Action !  
Isn't it etymologically amazing how these (03) words fit right into each other ?! 💖⚡💖

Lightbulb Moment !   ⚡⚡
The opposite of distraction is NOT focus , but TRACTION.  

Distraction is as old as the hills .   We cannot blame it  solely on modern external triggers like televisions ,  mobile phones and social media .  What about human interruptions ?  ( My pet peeve )    If we could develop traction ,  focus , time-respect ,  how much more mileage we could get out of our days.  We safeguard our material possessions and yet squander time, the most precious commodity , generously doled out nearly equitably to everyone in terms of hours in a day.   

We keep sacrificing the important for the sake of the "urgent".  
                                    The opposite of Distraction is not Focus but TRACTION. 
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Nir Eyal is an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor known for his bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. Wikipedia
Born: 19 February 1980 (age 41 years), Israel
Education: Stanford University (MBA); Emory University (BA)

Four ways to becoming INDISTRACTABLE 
1. Mastering your internal triggers  - Its not the television , the pings and dings , but the discomfort within that we are trying to escape. 
2. Making time for TRACTION - You can avoid distraction only if you know what it is you are meant to be doing in the first place.  They key "Forethought and Planning"  .   Prepare a broad schedule , organize your time .  Traction is anything you "intend" to do .  
3. Hacking back the external triggers - These are neither good nor bad.   Just a matter of perception and effective utilization.   Is tech serving us or are we serving the tech-makers ?    Are we usually reacting instead of steering ?   Tons of emails , pointless meetings , human interruptions , chatter ....... 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
4. Preventing distraction with PACTS 
- Effort Pact  :  Devising a simple hack to prevent a physical distraction , e.g. switching off the router at a certain time ?  K-safe - a food locked piggybank for Oreos and other yummies. 
- Price Pact  :   Small monetary reward to self , e.g. $10.00. in a piggy bank for a week without chocolate ?  
- Identity Pact :  A moniker that appeals and promotes your intent , e.g. a vegetarian