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Quote: "Several things were immediately clear. First, my productivity was at its highest when I was in a place other than my home. That is to say, a place with
by sien 15y ago
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"Several things were immediately clear. First, my productivity was at its highest when I was in a place other than my home. That is to say, a place without internet. The afternoons I wrote at the coffee shop with no wireless were twice as productive as the mornings I wrote at home."
The internet is now the most powerful distraction in the universe.
- sitkack 15y agointernet is the new tv
- techsupporter 15y agoInternet isn't the new TV until people start bragging about how they've canceled it completely and we're all idiots for remaining beholden to "Big Internet."
- wccrawford 15y agoPretty sure that started happening a while ago. Here's one from 2010. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2010/03/how-i-improved-productivity-by-canceling-my-home-internet-connection/ http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2010/03/how-i-improved-p...
- realschool 15y agoWhen I wrote my first novel I spent a lot of time at my neighbours house using their old 486 and notepad. They didn't have internet access and the places was quiet other the cat that I was cat sitting. Needless to say, the situation turned out to be very productive and without distraction.
- evincarofautumn 15y agoAbsolutely. This is part of the reason I’m rather more productive on my netbook—the processor and screen size make idle browsing less tempting.