Naval Ravikant says: “Play iterated games. All the real returns in life come from compound interest — and attention is your ultimate currency.” In other words, where your attention goes, your life follows.

Most of us leak focus without realising it — scrolling, reacting, constantly switching tasks. Every tiny distraction compounds into mental debt. To flip it, you need to treat your attention like a finite, precious resource.

Here’s how to start:

1. Single-task ruthlessly. Close every tab but one. Focus on one decision, one draft, one task.

2. Block time for deep work. Even 90 minutes of distraction-free focus daily puts you ahead of most people.

3. Turn off “junk inputs.” Stop feeding your mind constant novelty — unsubscribe from noise, unfollow accounts that don’t inspire you.

4. Protect your mornings. Start your day on offense, not defense. No email, no news, no dopamine-chasing before you’ve made progress on your priorities.

When you consistently control your inputs, your outputs take care of themselves. Focus compounds. Your mind quiets. You get more done with less friction.