The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holidayby Parker on Twos"When you let your attention slide for a bit, don't think you will get back a grip on it whenever you wish—instead, bear in mind that because of today's mistake everything that follows will be necessarily worse... Is it possible to be free from error? Not by any means, but it is possible to be a person always stretching to avoid error. For we must be content to at least escape a few mistakes by never letting our attention slide." - EpictetusAttention matters—and in an era in which our attention is being fought for by every new app, website, article, book, tweet, and post, its value has only gone upAttention is a habit, and letting your attention slip and wander builds bad habits and enables mistakesYou'll never complete all your tasks if you allow yourself to be distracted with every tiny interruption. Your attention is one of your most critical resources. Don't squander it