It was not the best of mornings.
I was slated to write an article on avoiding distractions, yet I was having trouble settling into the job. Instead, I wiped down the kitchen counters, surfed online, and tidied up my work table.
Timeless Principles
Opinion
The Benefits of Distractions
Positive interruptions can spark creativity and rouse the spirits.
Some distractions can have a positive effect on our thoughts processes, such as a short conversation at work. Fei Meng
Jeff Minick
Author
Jeff Minick has four children and a growing platoon of grandchildren. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. He is the author of two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” Today, he lives and writes in Front Royal, Va.
