Update: This one is worth reading; as the information ecosystem shifts every year, I find new tools and hacks for learning and retaining more of what I learn while reducing distraction. For example, I've become very intolerant of annoying, time-wasting midroll ads; I've got some hacks for blocking them in this updated article.I'm an information-aholic.
You hear a lot of lifehackers talking about practicing a low-information diet. Indeed, we live in an age of infinite information, yet we have very finite time and attention. A lot of lifehackers decry constant information consumption as a distracting practice.
Bruce Lee had something insightful to say about this...
https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/Bruce-Lee-Lifehacking:e?embedable=trueA lot of us get distracted by the overwhelming amount of information available at our fingertips at any given moment, and this prevents us from living happy, productive lives. To combat this, I've developed an information consumption regimen that is highly efficient.
I present the components and consumption methods of the High-Leverage Information Diet.Lifehacking ReadingBooksYes, books; I'm a big believer in this old-fashioned medium of wisdom. With very few exceptions, I learn way more from books than I do from blogs, podcasts, or other "new media" formats.
On the whole, significantly more work and attention go into books by the writer. The differentiating characteristic of blogs, podcasts, and YouTube is the dirt-cheap or non-existent cost of entr.
