Comments on: On distractions and filters… and a call for information http://mediavorous.com/archives/on-distractions-and-filters-and-a-call-for-information A blog about where culture, new media, marketing and community collide... in people's heads. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Christy Dena http://mediavorous.com/archives/on-distractions-and-filters-and-a-call-for-information/comment-page-1#comment-8063 Christy Dena Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:56:34 +0000 http://mediavorous.com/archives/on-distractions-and-filters-and-a-call-for-information#comment-8063 Oh yes, the unplugging and concentrating on a project that is important to you is a big obstacle. I've spent time listening to podcasts on procrastination! (http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/) and stopped my twittery lifestyle, I also use sites like this as my homepage in my browser (http://www.marktaw.com/getbacktowork.htm). I LOVE the noise-less profile idea. For me, now that I'm closing shop in a sense, so I can finish my PhD, I've gone through a wrenching period of dislodging myself from the need to be in the buzz. I've now tempered this by nurturing any good things that come from isolation: producing work with more depth, to affect more people, to be relevant longer. And you go for it with your writing Brad! I'd love to read Redcrosse. Perhaps, to assist your journey into the cave, try sending emails to your future, happily writing, self (http://www.futureme.org/)? Oh yes, the unplugging and concentrating on a project that is important to you is a big obstacle. I’ve spent time listening to podcasts on procrastination! (http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/) and stopped my twittery lifestyle, I also use sites like this as my homepage in my browser (http://www.marktaw.com/getbacktowork.htm). I LOVE the noise-less profile idea. For me, now that I’m closing shop in a sense, so I can finish my PhD, I’ve gone through a wrenching period of dislodging myself from the need to be in the buzz. I’ve now tempered this by nurturing any good things that come from isolation: producing work with more depth, to affect more people, to be relevant longer.

And you go for it with your writing Brad! I’d love to read Redcrosse. Perhaps, to assist your journey into the cave, try sending emails to your future, happily writing, self (http://www.futureme.org/)?

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