Distractions are not just frustrating; they can be exhausting. By the time you get back to where you were, your ability to stay focused goes down even further.
Our concentration is limited each day, and a lack of focus makes us far less effective if we need to do deeper thinking work.
Life is full of distractions. I’ve found there is no problem with most people’s IQs and learning abilities; they simply lack focus and do not know they have this challenge, or the technique and approach they are being taught with does not suit their style.
Focus training, which includes using the abacus as a tool, is another good approach. I am an advocate of focus learning. Bill Gates affirms, “Maintaining focus is a key to success.”