Comments on: Overcoming Distractions by Confronting Them http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/11/17/the-pink-elephant-effect-magnifying-distractions-by-ignoring-them/ Thinking beyond productivity Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Am I the Only One Who Thinks Like This? « The Anonymous Production Assistant’s Blog http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/11/17/the-pink-elephant-effect-magnifying-distractions-by-ignoring-them/#comment-21136 Am I the Only One Who Thinks Like This? « The Anonymous Production Assistant’s Blog Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:41:42 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=560#comment-21136 [...] wouldn’t have occurred to me to do so.  She might as well have told me to not think about a pink elephant. Holy shit, Disney movies used to be [...] [...] wouldn’t have occurred to me to do so.  She might as well have told me to not think about a pink elephant. Holy shit, Disney movies used to be [...]

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]]> By: Ricky http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/11/17/the-pink-elephant-effect-magnifying-distractions-by-ignoring-them/#comment-5892 Ricky Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:38:15 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=560#comment-5892 I also thought this article hit close to home. In fact when my family would gather for a 'family conferance', and I'm not sure where the idea came from, I often thought there was a giant pink elephant sitting the corner of the room. Then again, maybe that was something I should aveh told my therapist. I also thought this article hit close to home. In fact when my family would gather for a ‘family conferance’, and I’m not sure where the idea came from, I often thought there was a giant pink elephant sitting the corner of the room. Then again, maybe that was something I should aveh told my therapist.

]]> By: Andre http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/11/17/the-pink-elephant-effect-magnifying-distractions-by-ignoring-them/#comment-3341 Andre Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:16:42 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=560#comment-3341 I often have trouble following my own writing. Blogging can easily slip into becoming an inner monologue for me, which is something I need to guard against. I often have trouble following my own writing. Blogging can easily slip into becoming an inner monologue for me, which is something I need to guard against.

]]> By: Vered - MomGrind http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/11/17/the-pink-elephant-effect-magnifying-distractions-by-ignoring-them/#comment-3288 Vered - MomGrind Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:32:07 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=560#comment-3288 I hate "great post" comments with passion, but this IS a brilliant article. I freely admit that sometimes I have trouble following your writing, but not in this case. Since the only time I have problem with getting things done is when it's a complex matter, the example that I liked the most is that of estate planning. Yes, it's complex, which is exactly why the best thing to do - instead of trying to ignore it - is to break it down and start with that first call to an attorney, or with that first call to a friend that can recommend an attorney, or whatever it is that gets you going. I thoroughly enjoyed this article. It made things clearer. I hate “great post” comments with passion, but this IS a brilliant article. I freely admit that sometimes I have trouble following your writing, but not in this case.

Since the only time I have problem with getting things done is when it’s a complex matter, the example that I liked the most is that of estate planning. Yes, it’s complex, which is exactly why the best thing to do – instead of trying to ignore it – is to break it down and start with that first call to an attorney, or with that first call to a friend that can recommend an attorney, or whatever it is that gets you going.

I thoroughly enjoyed this article. It made things clearer.

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