Distractibility is a state of training.

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• Mihaly Cziksentmihalyi contends that control over one’s consciousness ought to be learned by trial and error. He also, notes that the exercise of such control is not a cognitive skill, and that it can neither be routinely applied nor memorized. Additionally, Cziksentmihalyi points out that:
  • Controlling one’s consciousness requires the commitment of one’s will and emotions
  • The consciousness represents information regarding what is transpiring both internally and externally.
  • The body can evaluate and act upon such information.
  • The nervous system limits the amount of information the consciousness can process at any time.
  • The information allowed into the consciousness determines the quality and content of life.

• Additionally, Cziksentmihalyi makes the following arguments:
  • How one uses one’s attention determines the content and shape of one’s life.
  • Various terms such as high achiever, paranoid and extrovert refer to how one structures one’s attention.
  • One’s attention is one’s most important tool in improving one’s quality of experience.

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Ayesh Perera