CHAPTER 1
THE POWER OF PURPOSE
Know Why
In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.1
—Yuval Noah Harari, author of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Humans’ singular propensity for novelty means we are continually distracted by the new and shiny. Yet we have the ability to build an increasingly positive relationship with information. Understanding our purpose for engaging with information, the why, allows us to design the how of our information habits.
We can apply this in six important spheres of our lives and work: identity, ...
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