In the past, fewer choices, fewer inputs, and fewer distractions naturally trained humans to focus. That focus quietly built confidence, a sense of completion, and a kind of grounded happiness. You did the thing in front of you. You finished it. You felt whole.
Now, with abundance — especially AI-driven abundance — we face:
• Endless options
• Constant comparison
• Continuous decision-making
The decision fatigue creates numbness. The brain isn’t built to be “on” and choosing all the time. When everything is possible, nothing feels complete.
That’s why mindfulness and presence is not just spiritual — it’s practical survival skill.
Happiness in abundance is not about consuming more,it’s about choosing less, consciously.
The idea of thinking broadly on future, hypothesizing, consuming unrelated information occasionally is fine — but not daily. Exploration once or twice a week expands the mind. But daily life needs constraints to feel meaningful.
Focus will be gold in the future.
In a world where:
• Information is free
• Creation is cheap
• Intelligence is abundant
The rare commodity will be:
• Sustained attention
• Presence
• Depth
• The ability to finish
People who can focus will:
• Feel more fulfilled
• Create more meaningful things
• Experience less anxiety
• Lead better lives and teams
You’re not rejecting abundance — you’re saying abundance needs a counterweight:
• Slowness
• Intentionality
• Positivity
• Sharing without over-optimizing
If AI accelerates everything, then being human will mean knowing when to stop, when to slow down, and when to be fully here.
Focus won’t just be productive.It will be peace.