> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bramadams.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Limited Budget of Attention
- URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202301092252/
- Published: 2023-01-28T02:29:59.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-28T02:29:59.000Z
- Author: Bram Adams
- Tags: psychology

> you dispose of a **limited budget of attention that you can allocate to activities**, and if you try to go beyond your budget, you will fail. ([Location 317](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B00555X8OA&location=317&ref=bramadams.dev))

Boredom is required for anyone who wants to get some level of serious work done: [^8c361b](https://www.bramadams.dev/202212270350)

Or, akin to the Congressional Budget Office of waste, wasting energy on unnecessary meetings [202301092253](https://www.bramadams.dev/202301092253)

Willpower is a gas tank:

> What Stoics discover, though, is that **willpower is like muscle power: The more they exercise their muscles, the stronger they get**, and the more they exercise their will, the stronger it gets. Indeed, by practicing Stoic self-denial techniques over a long period, Stoics can transform themselves into individuals remarkable for their courage and self-control. ([Location 1413](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B0040JHNQG&location=1413&ref=bramadams.dev)

Guard your deep work hours carefully [202301092304](https://www.bramadams.dev/202301092304)