TL;DR: Recently, I noticed I had been spending more and more time on apps that were major time-sucks. By implementing simple changes to my habits, I’m able to reclaim an estimated 2 hours from every day.

I recently came across this article:

https://constantrenewal.com/buffett-5-25-rule/

It talks about Warren Buffet’s 5/25 Rule. The jist of it is that we can only truly focus on so many things at a time, so in order to accomplish major goals, we need to identify our top 5, and avoid touching the rest until those 5 are done.

I had no trouble identifying my top 5, but this article REALLY made me realize the importance of FOCUS and the fact that it’s a result of ELIMINATING DISTRACTIONS.

Upon self-reflection, I noticed I had been spending more and more time on apps that were major time-sucks:

I’d take a break at my work desk to watch “part of a movie” – and end up watching the whole thing.

I’d move from my work desk to the sofa for a “short break” – which would turn into 1-2 hours of netflix / youtube videos / Wechat top stories.

Same thing when I went ...

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