How I Decide What Deserves My Attention
Sometimes I’m not pulled away by others.
I’m pulled away by my own ideas.
A better way to do this.
A new plan.
An improvement.
A different direction.
Each idea feels exciting.
So I pause what I’m doing to explore it.
The problem wasn’t creativity.
It was constant redirection.
When every new idea gets immediate attention,
nothing stays long enough to be completed.
That’s not innovation.
That’s scattered execution.
The AIYING move I use
I don’t act on new ideas immediately.
I ask this instead:
“Does this idea deserve attention now, or after I finish this?”
Sometimes I add:
“Where should I capture this so I don’t lose it?”
That’s all.
Why this works
This question respects creativity without letting it take control.
I don’t suppress ideas.
I don’t follow them instantly.
AI helps me store them —
so my current work stays protected.
What actually changed for me
I stopped abandoning tasks midway.
I started finishing what I began, without losing new thoughts.
Attention felt steady — not constantly redirected.
Try this today
When a new idea appears while working, pause.
Ask:
Is this for now, or for after I finish?
Write it down. Then continue.
Clarity is a practice. AI is a participant.
This post is part of AIYING — The Discipline of Accomplishing with AI.
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