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2031: 9 Ever Present Distractions That Keep Us From Fully Living by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Productivity

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🗓️ 3 July 2021

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist sheds light on 9 ever present distractions that keep us from fully living. Episode 2031: 9 Ever Present Distractions That Keep Us From Fully Living by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Productivity Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/avoidable/  Get your SoulCycle at-home bike TODAY by visiting MySoulCycleBike.com/old, and use promo code OLD to get a free pair of at-home select cycling shoes with your purchase. Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group   Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2031.

0:03.2

9. Ever Present Distractions That Keep Us From Fully Living

0:07.5

by Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalist.com

0:10.5

and I'm Justin Mollick here every single day of the year including weekends and holidays.

0:14.9

Bringing some positive messages to you to brighten your day,

0:18.3

covering personal development or self-help,

0:20.7

how to live a better life, minimalism and a lot more.

0:23.5

As always with permission from the authors or websites,

0:25.7

just hit the subscribe or follow button for this show,

0:29.1

wherever you get your audio to get new episodes for free.

0:32.1

Today's post is from Joshua Becker, so let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.

0:41.3

9. Ever Present Distractions That Keep Us From Fully Living

0:45.3

by Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalist.com

0:49.4

Our world is becoming increasingly filled with distraction.

0:53.1

Information moves faster, louder and brighter than ever before.

0:57.0

10. Entertainment, social media and marketing have never been so prevalent.

1:02.0

They beg for our attention and our focus.

1:04.6

10. Doing so, our minds are diverted from more and more work.

1:08.4

10. We would be wise to adopt principles that help us live less distracted.

1:12.9

11. However, these distractions are easy to notice.

1:16.2

We readily admit that we spend too much time checking email,

1:19.6

watching television or playing games on our phone.

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