Distractions Quotes

“My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.”
― Patricia Highsmith

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”
― Winston S. Churchill

“Phones are distracting. The internet is distracting.The way he looked at you? He wasn't distracted. He was consumed.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Isla and the Happily Ever After

“He punched me in the face," Ash said, who understandably did not seem to find the situation humorous at all. "And then he yelled at me for sleeping with our personal trainer!"
"I was told breakup scenes were a good way to distract people," Jared said with beautiful simplicity.
"Ash looked so surprised," Holly said. "He had no idea what was going on. He said, 'I didn't sleep with our personal trainer! We don't even have a personal trainer!'"
Angela and Holly giggled. Ash held the back of his hand to his bleeding mouth and glared.
Jared was still grinning like a maniac. "In that case," he told Ash solemnly, "I will consider taking you back.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, Unspoken

“In those days a boy on the classical side officially did almost nothing but classics. I think this was wise; the greatest service we can to education today is to teach few subjects. No one has time to do more than a very few things well before he is twenty, and when we force a boy to be a mediocrity in a dozen subjects we destroy his standards, perhaps for life.”
― C.S. Lewis

“Social media not only snatches your time, but it also teaches you attention deficiency.”
― Neeraj Agnihotri, Procrasdemon - The Artist's Guide to Liberation from Procrastination

“Fire, ice, asteroids and pole shifts are bogeymen with which we distract ourselves from the real threat of our time. In an age when everyone invents his own truth, there is no community, only factions. Without community, there can be no consensus to resist the greedy, the envious, the power-mad narcissists who seize control and turn the institutions of civilization into a series of doom machines.”
― Dean Koontz, Relentless

“Learning to let go is not giving up! It is simply passing the burden to a better fighter, so you can fight another day. (God)”
― Shannon L. Alder

“We lead our lives so poorly because we arrive in the present always unprepared, incapable, and too distracted for everything.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters on Life

“Frequently we do not leave the past behind. We clasp on to it. We dissect it, and let fears for the future, tempered by the past, unconsciously prevent us from taking up the task eternal.”
― Ray Simpson, Exploring Celtic Spirituality

“Procrasdemon is fighting hard to feed off of distractions and pleasures.”
― Neeraj Agnihotri, Procrasdemon - The Artist's Guide to Liberation from Procrastination

“I just follow God's lead. One step, one day and one opportunity at a time. The hardest part is not becoming distracted.”
― Carlos Wallace, The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity

“Procrastination is an eclipse to your true potential.”
― Neeraj Agnihotri, Procrasdemon - The Artist's Guide to Liberation from Procrastination

“As a species, we haven’t evolved to plan 20 years into the future. As a rule, our decision-making is myopic, shortsighted, and lacks imagination. We’re heavily incentivized to seek rewards in the present, which can greatly cost our long-term Future Selves.

[If you don't] think and strategize long term, [you'll be distracted by the short-term.]
You’ll be caught up by endless distractions throughout your day.
Your decisions will be myopic.
You’ll cost your Future Self greatly, putting them deeper in debt in all ways.”
― Benjamin P. Hardy, Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation

“At times we think it might be easier to play small, to hide, and, for a time, it might be. But the soul’s calling is much more powerful. It
never goes away. Listening to it brings us energy, peace, and a sense of excitement. Denying it—resisting our calling—is a path into
the abyss of despair. We then look to food, alcohol, and unhealthy sexual partners to soothe our agony.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“Have you shown the Universe that you're ready for what you're asking for? What actions have you taken? Have you cut out the distractions? Are you willing to sacrifice temporary satisfaction for these goals? Just how bad do you want it? It's time to get up and show them.”
― Robin S. Baker

“The kind of sitting we're used to doing is sitting in order to work at our computers, to be in meetings, or to space out in front of a screen. So we have to practice sitting just to be with ourselves without distractions.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit

“Superficially, I was fine. In fact, superficially, I was great. I looked good on the outside, almost enviable, but inside I was scouring for something more. I constantly scoured my phone, messages, emails, and social media platforms for any form of hookup, party, or connection, but eventually I realized they were all just distractions. For me, one of the most genuine marks on my handsome face was the black eye that I gave myself.”
― Michael J Heil, Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose

“Sometimes your only delay is distraction”
― Dana L. Stringer

“When you have the courage to shape your life from the essence of who you are, you ignite, becoming truly alive. This requires letting go of everything that is inauthentic. When the inner walls to your soul are graffitied with advertisements, commercials, and the opinions of everyone who has ever known and labeled you, turning inward requires nothing less than a major clean-up.”
― Dawna Markova, I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion

“People come into your life to either support or distract you from your journey; know the difference.”
― Marion Bekoe

“My heart is broken, Nell thinks. But in our family we don't say, "My heart is broken." We say, "Are there any cookies?" One must eat. One must keep busy. One must distract oneself. But why? What for? For whom?”
― Margaret Atwood, Old Babes in the Wood: Stories

“Underachieving persons often display traits like disliking authority figures, resisting adult supervision, and disregarding rules. They may be easily distracted, unorganized, and rebellious, focusing only on tasks they find pleasant. Identifying these behavioural patterns is key to intervention and support.”
― Asuni LadyZeal

“Distractions mimic achievements.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Lesser things are distractions disguised as aspirations.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“If a significant number of modern humans cannot experience joy and eudaimonia from life, it’s likely because the new technologies and corporate forces surrounding us have kept us shackled to an existence that is at odds with our souls’ explorative and creative needs.”
― Enric Mestre Arenas, THE MODERN WORLD AGAINST THE HUMAN SOUL: Exploring modernity's impact on the human spirit and well-being

“We can’t control our environment everywhere we go, of course, but we have more control than we usually choose to exercise. Distractions literally make you stupid. Students whose classroom was situated near a noisy railroad line ended up academically a full year behind students with a quiet classroom. When the noise was dampened, the performance difference vanished. Offices aren’t much different. Research shows that the most productive computer programmers have one thing in common. It’s not experience, salary, or hours spent on a project. They had employers who gave them an environment free from distraction.”
― Eric Barker, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

“One of the greatest enemies to our freedom and self-development in this modern era is not bombs, corrupt democracies, or the will of ruthless despot dictators. Instead, the enemy we should fear the most is the array of enticing technologies adeptly exploiting our almost limitless appetite for distractions.”
― Enric Mestre Arenas, THE MODERN WORLD AGAINST THE HUMAN SOUL: Exploring modernity's impact on the human spirit and well-being

“the proliferation of highly addictive and distracting superstimuli in our modern world is not solely the result of an economic business model that prioritizes profits over personal wellness; it is also a premeditated and intentional act orchestrated from
the highest echelons of power to keep the masses distracted, spellbound and blind to their own condition of slaves.”
― Enric Mestre Arenas, THE MODERN WORLD AGAINST THE HUMAN SOUL: Exploring modernity's impact on the human spirit and well-being

“The greatest distraction to a productive life is competition.”
― Zinny Ekechukwu