3365: [Part 1] The Only Resource More Precious Than Time by David Cain of Raptitude on Productivity & Well-Being

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3365: David Cain explores the concept that attention, not time, is our most precious resource. By understanding how attention drives productivity and well-being, Cain encourages readers to rethink how they spend their focus daily. His reflections offer a compelling reminder to guard and direct our mental energy for a more fulfilling life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/the-only-resource-more-precious-than-time/ Quotes to ponder: "Time passes whether you’re paying attention to it or not, but attention is the ultimate currency in terms of how we experience life." "Attention is your actual life it’s what you are immersed in at any given moment." "If you aren’t deliberate about what you pay attention to, your mind will fill your time with whatever gets its hooks into it first." Episode references: "Getting Things Done": https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.9	This is optimal living daily, the only resource more precious than time, part one, by
0:37.4	David Kane of raptitude.com and I'm Justin Molick.
0:41.6	Happy middle of the week Wednesday.
0:43.0	Welcome to one of the only podcasts in the world where articles are narrated to you for free.
0:48.0	A little bit of positivity every day, which adds up after time.
0:52.0	And sometimes I read longer posts that I split up after time. And sometimes I read longer posts
0:54.1	that I split up into two, that's the case today.
0:57.0	I'll read the first half and then finish the rest for you tomorrow.
1:00.6	So with that, let's get right to part one
1:02.4	and start optimizing your life.
1:04.0	The only resource more precious than time,
1:11.0	part one, by David Kane of raptitude.com.
1:16.2	When I was a teenager, I might have identified money as my most valuable resource.
1:21.8	I don't think that's extraordinarily naive. I mean it did
1:24.7	always help to bring me the things I wanted. Freedom, influence, power, comfort,
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