Dodge Distractions Like a Ninja

E. B.
4 min readOct 5, 2020

Work on your goals by focusing on what matters.

It is 9 am on a Monday morning, and the unread message counter on my Gmail app reads 129. A long time ago I self-diagnosed as an “Inbox Zero” type, a designation I used to be really proud of. But for the past three or so years it has been nearly impossible to get rid of the dreaded red circle. No matter how many newsletters I unsubscribe from, more seem to crop…

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E. B.

Translator, writer, dancer. I resist becoming a brand. I have moved away from Medium to Substack. https://elsafigueroa.substack.com/