# Avoid distractions like the plague
[[Distractions are everywhere]]. We need to protect ourselves against those. Distractions such as phone notifications, steal our attention. Because of those, instead of pursuing our own [[Internal goals]], we end up wasting [[Our time is limited|our limited time]]. We need to acknowledge that [[Time is a currency]] ([[When information is cheap, attention becomes expensive]]). As such, we must protect it, and use it wisely.
## Related
- [[You become what you give your attention to]]
- [[Attention starts with orientation and continues with sustained focus]]
- [[Attention types]]
- [[Tips to avoid distractions]]