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What does it mean?
Living constantly distracted makes you feel alienated from your own heart.
In plain terms
Distraction disconnects you from yourself.
What can you take from it?
Limit distractions to stay true to your feelings.

Where it applies

  • social media overload
  • busy work schedule

Putting it to work

  • schedule quiet time
  • practice meditation

Questions to consider

  • What distractions pull you away from yourself?
  • How can you reclaim inner focus?

Another view

Some distraction can be necessary for mental breaks.

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