The other day, I caught myself scrolling through three different apps at once, looking for news, updates, and some ideas. By the end of it, I wasn’t smarter or more informed. In fact, I was drained.
Have you ever imagined 5 people talking to you at the same time? Imagine the chaos, confusion and stress it would create in your mind. If we don’t allow that to happen in the physical world, why are we doing it to ourselves in the digital world?
We live in the age of the knowledge economy, surrounded with information everywhere, all the time. With infinite information coming at us 24/7, abundance has turned into overload. Yet, we can’t turn off the flow of information completely as a lot of it is important.
The line between useful information and noise keeps blurring. Not everything that pops up on our feed deserves our attention. Information overload impacts our focus, shortens our attention spans, and leads to constant comparisons, mistaking busyness for productivity. With AI in the mix, we’ve even started outsourcing our thinking.
The truth is, we bite off more than we can chew. We consume more than we can absorb. Our minds still need breaks. They need clarity. They need time to think and reflect.
Eventually, it’s up to all of us to take control of this problem. This means modifying our thinking and behavior. I believe it’s time we learn the important skill of separating signal from noise and disconnect regularly, slow down, and live in the present.
Because in a world flooded with information, clarity and focus are going to be very critical for success.
-Sanjay Dora, CEO, fosttr
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