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I was inspired by the free E-Book “Focus – A simplicity manifesto in the Age of Distraction” by Leo Babauta to use some of my mobile people photographs to illustrate important findings made by the author.
It´s a new Lifestyle!
“Being connected, getting information all the time, having constant distractions… it has all become a part of our lives.”
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It´s an Addiction!
“When we check email and get a new message, it´s a little bit of validation that we´re worthy of someone else´s attention, and so we check again, and again until we´re addicted”
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It´s an Expectation
“Some people are expected to be available all the time […] and respond immediately – or they´re out of touch, or not so good business people.”
![Mobile People in the Age of Distraction](https://michaelkowalczyk.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160413-Mobile-People-in-the-Age-of-Distraction-NEw-York-City-900x596.jpg)
“Others are expected to be available for instant messaging or Skype chats,…
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or be on social forums or social networks such as Facebook or Twitter.”
![New York City, Street Photography, age of distraction, looking at smartphone, mobile people, multitasking, preoccupied, ricoh gr, techneck, using mobile phone](https://michaelkowalczyk.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20150728-people-looking-at-smartphones-New-York-City-800x530.jpg)
“And going against that expectation is immensely difficult for many people…
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…it requires courage, or a willingness to be an arrogant prima donna.”
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