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The Peter Drucker Response on an Interview That Changed How I Value Life.
It’s simple, but these Facebook engineers are so good in stealing the value
There’s a simple truth that most of us ignore — and it’s costing us unreplaceable value every day.
Later, I will show you how this one insight can transform the way you spend your time.
But first, a little back story.
Be honest, this happened to you too.
It started innocently enough. I reached into my pocket to check a quick notification on my phone. Just a moment, I told myself. But that “moment” stretched into ten minutes, then twenty.
Before I knew it, I was knee-deep in random social media posts, news articles I didn’t care about, and videos that had no connection to my priorities.
I looked up, disoriented, realizing I had completely lost track of time.
It wasn’t the first time, either.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized I was losing hours every day to distractions. As a scientist and a solo entrepreneur, juggling multiple projects, and personal goals, I knew better.
I had advised others on managing their time. I had studied productivity strategies.
