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The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’ - The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/05/monotasking-inside-the-box-excerpt-david-epstein/687015/

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"In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures."

"Multitasking is the act of distracting yourself. It comes with a cost even when tasks feel related, because it requires you to switch the “mental rules of the game,” as the cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham puts it. "

"The famed investor Charlie Munger had it right when he said: “I see these people doing three things at once, and I think, God what a terrible way that is to think.”"

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