Book · 2019 · Business & Economics
Indistractable
How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
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He wrote a book called Indistractable and he says we're creatures that we're not we're not pleasure-seeking creatures. We're creatures that are avoiding discomfort essentially.
What they say about it
- Discussing author Nir Eyal“wrote a book called Indistractable”5
- Having the author on the podcast3
The best things said about it
You know I I'm a big fan of near isle's book um indestructible.
Like you know i had near l on this podcast and he talked about he writes the book indestructible he talks about how he will literally schedule time in his diary to see his to spend some time with his partner and take his kids for a walk.
Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
Why people recommend it
Indistractable by Nir Eyal is a self-help and productivity book that explores the underlying psychology of distraction, arguing that human behavior is primarily driven by the avoidance of emotional discomfort rather than a simple pursuit of pleasure. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett frequently brought up the title, mentioning in multiple episodes that he interviewed the author and that the phrase regarding humans as discomfort-avoiding creatures had stayed with him; he also highlighted how Eyal scheduled time in his diary to spend with his partner and take his kids for a walk to prevent burnout. In another episode, Bartlett discussed the work with guest Dan Murray-Serter. On the same podcast, Julian Treasure told Bartlett that he was a big fan of the book during a conversation about speaking and listening. Chris Williamson also discussed the book on Modern Wisdom, agreeing with a guest that it formed the foundation of past success and touching upon its focus on individual behavior changes alongside Johann Hari. Additionally, on a 2020 episode of The Diary Of A CEO, guest Jamil Qureshi confirmed to Bartlett that he had read the book and was familiar with its name, while Bartlett used it to explain how procrastination stems from the avoidance of psychological discomfort.
Every mention
Julian Treasure you know I I'm a big fan of near isle's book um indestructible 1
“you know I I'm a big fan of near isle's book um indestructible”
Steven Bartlett did you know near ielts he wrote a book called indistractible i know yeah i'm not familiar with i've read i… 5
“I remember Nir Nir Eyal who I interviewed who wrote the book on like procrastination called Indistractable said to me a phrase that's always stayed with me.”
“And so, I had Nir Eyal on the podcast. He wrote a book called Indistractable and he says we're creatures that we're not we're not pleasure-seeking creatures. We're creatures that are avoiding discomfort essentially.”
“did you know near ielts he wrote a book called indistractible i know yeah i'm not familiar with i've read it you're probably familiar with the book yeah i know the name”
“Did you know near ielts he wrote a book called indistractible i know yeah i'm not familiar with i've read it You're probably familiar with the book yeah i know the name”
“like you know i had near l on this podcast and he talked about he writes the book indestructible he talks about how he will literally schedule time in his diary to see his to spend some time with his partner and take his kids for a walk”
Chris Williamson It was It was built on a foundation of you and Indistractable. That's exactly correct. 2
“It was It was built on a foundation of you and Indistractable. That's exactly correct.”
“writing the book about a guy called Nir Eyal. Have you had Nir on your podcast? I think you might have done, yeah. I have. And the interesting thing is that you mentioned I haven't listened to the audio bit that you've put on your website. You mentioned the conversation with him got heated. My conversation with him didn't get”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“You know, many parents there's a whole section in the book Indistractable on how to raise indistractable kids.”
“In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'”
“so, in in my line of work, you know, I I'm fairly controversial because I wrote Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, and then I wrote Indistractable about how to control your attention and choose your life.”