Back when I first started programming, a peer highly recommended to me to take a martial art. It didn't matter which one - the only requirement was that it had to require discipline and focus.
Training in a martial art is a wonderful way to induce "flow" - get distracted during a sparring session, and the consequences can "hurt" a bit more than just time wasted.
Why it is so hard to stay focused these days—and what to do about it
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Re: Why it is so hard to stay focused these days—and what to do about it
#32Rob May* wrote this three years ago about the same topic: Is Concentration the New Competitive Advantage?: http://www.businesspundit.com/is-concentration-the-new-compe... He goes onto saying how reading every Digg post, or looking at every new Web 2.0 startup is basically a complete waist of time. You feel like you're actually learning something, but in reality the info you're learning is "junk" knowledge (unless you…
"You feel like you're actually learning something, but in reality the info you're learning is "junk" knowledge"
That is a great descriptor. You can read interesting stories and expert advice in no time at all. But that doesn't mean you know how to apply that advice or even use it. And if you don't use the knowledge, you will have probably learned very little and wasted your time.