Is your brain about to explode from too much information input? Mine is. It is one of the hazards of living in today’s so-called information society….
So what’s the solution? Here is what I do. It is not the ultimate solution, but it helps. My formula is Filter, Focus, and Forget.
Filter all your inputs if you can. Spam filters are an example. Simply eliminate any inputs that are not relevant by whatever means. Concentrate on what you need to know and less on the nice-to-know.
One of the best ways to filter is to focus. Only accept inputs that are about what you are seeking. This means you need to set goals. What are your specific info objectives? What do you really need to know or learn? Write your goals down and be specific. Then only look for what you want and need. When you set specific goals, you energize your reticular activating system (RAS). This is the part of your brain that lets you zero in on your specific needs and ignores the rest. Try this out and see how well it works.
The Forget solution is simply to ignore some inputs. Stop reading the paper. Stop watching TV news. Delete irrelevant emails the instant they show up without opening. Believe me, you will never miss them. Figure out what else you can ignore. This strategy is a real angst killer. It works.
Remember the whole goal of collecting information is to turn it into knowledge. Information is just data, facts, and figures. What’s in it for you unless you ultimately interpolate and translate that into real understanding. Knowledge is information that has been converted into some useful and valuable application. But how to do that is another story.
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