Obsessiveness Can Be a Secret Productivity Superpower

A one-track mind is a good thing, once you learn to control what you focus on

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Obsessive thinking is something I’m very, very familiar with, which is why I can say that it doesn’t totally deserve its bad rap. While this might sound strange, I’ve come to appreciate the way my mind fixes on one topic at a time and doesn’t…