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- May 1, 2011
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I feel so distracted living at home and at work. I think if i can just get away from the world It'd be easier.
I understand the allure of changing your environment and I think that it can indeed be helpful if you no longer have easy access to distractions, but no matter where you'll go, you'll carry your problems with you. It might be easier to focus, but changing your location won't magically improve your ability to focus. The problem is on a deeper level than living in NYC or anywhere else for that matter.
It's almost like sending an overweight person to a desert island. They might lose all excess weight, but once they return to the civilization, they'll probably quickly regain it because the deep-rooted problem is still there.
I know it from experience, because my productivity didn't change when I moved to a different place where I had no friends and spent pretty much 95% of my days alone in front of the computer. It only changed when I made a decision to improve my work ethic so I could finally reach my goals.