Compounding this is what Daniel Kahnemann calls "the focusing illusion", meaning that it's easy to become distracted or disproportionately influenced by what happens to occupy our attention at any moment. Cal Newport, author of Deep Work, has called focus a "super power" for working in the 21st Century economy where we daily face the challenge of information overload and constant distraction. And by the idea of focus.Īt the start of the year I wrote about focus, including one of my favourite quotes: "Your focus determines your reality". I received a free advanced reader’s copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.This article is brought to you, as Sesame Street says, by the letter M. Thanks to Lisa from TLC Booktours for inviting me on this blog tour. If you’re feeling uncertain about the direction of your life, I highly recommend reading Undistracted. As someone who’s currently dealing with a lot of uncertainties in life, Undistracted helped me regain my focus and restore my faith. For me, it was a surge of motivation and reassurance at a time I needed it the most. There’s a lot to love about Undistracted by Bob Goff. They know that concocting a master plan can really be just a distraction in disguise.” - Undistracted pg 81 “The people who live wildly purposeful and joy-filled lives act first and ask questions later. He helps you realize that becoming more tolerant of failure allows you to become more capable of success. He acknowledges both the reality and necessity of failure. He doesn’t downplay the trials and tribulations one may go through on their road to success. What I love about Undistracted is that Bob doesn’t sugarcoat the truth. Through Bob’s stories, you get a glimpse into how taking chances, getting rejected, having courage, and relying on faith can lead you to the life you’ve always dreamed of. "A thousand such unnoticed distractions are getting in the way of your joy and preventing you from living with the kind of focused purpose that will produce the life you are longing for." - Undistracted pg 3 In Undistracted, Bob pushes you to recognize and eliminate your distractions. Undistracted by Bob Goff is a testament to how easily distracted we are in our daily lives and how these distractions prevent us from fulfilling our purpose. He encourages us to fix our eyes on Jesus and harness life’s distractions so we can find joy despite our circumstances. ![]() catch a vision of our future, undistracted selves where we can experience true happiness and joy.īob’s inspiring and entertaining stories in Undistracted show us what it looks like to live a beautiful and purposeful life rather than drifting aimlessly from one season to the next. ![]()
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