Focussed Repeat

      I’ve been reading Tim Ferriss’s “Tools of the Titans” for a couple of weeks now and have been trying to apply bits and pieces that have taken my fancy here and there.

     This is the first thing I’ve tried that I have found really works for me so thought I’d share on here.

     So, I’ve discovered that many a person adhere to something called “The Soundtrack of Excellence” which basically means listening to one song or album on repeat which acts as an external mantra for aiding focus and present state awareness.  (I lifted this directly from Tools of the Titans as it was worded too perfectly for me to change.)

     Now, I’ve been trying a number of efforts recently…from Beethoven, to Bach, and then even Paul Simon’s “Graceland” but I think the other day I discovered “THE ONE”…it is actually baffling to me as to why I never went directly to this in the first place as it is probably one of my favourite film scores of all time.

     Of course, I am talking about “Last of the Mohicans”…namely the piece called “The Kiss”.

     The rhythm drives steady, and the strings peak in all the right pieces and for me, man, I managed to crush professional and personal goals for more or less 14 hours straight on the first day I listened to nothing but this.

     I’m a week in and I’m still on it…I think I’ll need to be mindful that I don’t go insane or worse, put myself off the piece, but for the time being, this is a delightful tip for zoning in on any piece of work that requires maximum focus.

Tomas Bird