Attraction or Distraction?
Stay on course and no distracting zigzags, please!

-Hey James! -Hey Kate! -How are you feeling today Kate? Feeling focused? Are you concentrated enough? You look quite like the disturbed illusionist.
Now this is something I haven’t heard of before. “Are you focused?” How random! What kind of question is that anyway? She whispers to herself: “Is he making fun of me?” Is he treating me as an unfocused person? Is he asking me this because I’m a woman? Is he being sexist?
What a tornado of thoughts spinning in Kate’s mind at this very moment. Isn’t it crazy how a simple question such as this one can provoke such an internal debate leading to the brain evaporating.
Now that, I, Alexander II of Myabush, author of this short story, am hearing James and Kate discuss focus, attention, distraction, and focus, I come to realise that it’s quite an important topic actually. It’s of the uttermost importance and I believe with all my heart, that as the commander in chief of the Myabush tribe, it is my duty to examine the topic and discuss the importance of focus, attraction, and distraction.
We generally say that we should all be rational, am I right? It makes sense I guess…. Be rational, logical, and objective. It’s mathematics after all. 1 + 1 = 2. You cannot deny that, can you?
“James, I’m talking to you! Can you or can you not?” “No Kate. You are right, you cannot deny the simple yet illogical fact that 1 + 1 = 2. Nevertheless, there are certain times where 1+1 =3
No No No James. Stop right there! It’s too early to go into out of the ordinary maths, let’s stay in standard mathematics. I don’t want any daydreamers. Pure focus and Pure rationality. Isn’t it important to keep both feet on planet earth? That’s gravity! That’s the earth attracting you to its surface! “Your ass belongs to me”
Avoir les 2 pieds sur terre t’économisera la chute comme on dit en français. No, it’s a joke. That saying does not exist in French; I just made it up. But having both feet on the ground is one way of maintaining focus. In a word or two, you’ll be vigilant and less likely to be distracted…..So they say…
“But wait a minute James, feeling focused all the time…. Isn’t that boring? And keeping both feet on the ground all the time? Sometimes, at least poetically speaking, it seems like a good idea to keep one of them in the air, no? The one that’s in the air could be used for day dreaming, for distraction, for illusions, for fantasies and having fun with absurdity.
I like those who are distracted…. Life is not a straight line, zigzagging is important. Go with the flow. Let the mind wander. In a sense, daydreaming is trusting your mind going its own way. No? Your mind is floating in one direction, while your feet are going in an other direction. I think that’s marvellous!
Daydreaming and being carefully distracted is the activity of the wise.
Life is a journey with a tremendous amount of U-turns, Left turns, Right turns and so on… So allow yourself to wander. It’s a ZigZag my friend, not a straight line!
-Kate suddenly asks herself: “James, I wonder. Are men the worst distraction ever?” No Kate, answers James. Men are certainly not the worst distraction ever. Women are and by far!
But in a world full of information, and technology… Aren’t we too digitally distracted? We are no longer distracted by Woman or Men. Oh dear, what world are we living in? Digital inputs full of 1/0. I’m starting to doubt quantum computing. So many push notifications, and sound notifications going Bang Bang Bang. Are you dead yet? I guess these distractions are making us crazy and paranoid. Is it time to commit suicide? Fuck you Big tech!! Fuck you tech in general!
Fuck the World. Only Poetry and Wine from now on! (and a lot of Eroticism also, but I didn’t write that last part?)
Tech is causing us to be attacted to distraction. Attraction of distraction: these two things do not really go together. Digital distraction= Robot attraction. Wait a minute, is that artificial intelligence? I’m not a fan. There’s no more space for ZigZags, it’s a pity.
It is of vital importance to choose your distractions wisely. The best distractions can have an unimaginable effect on your life! I’m serious! No Joke. It will turn your life into magic. I found that the best distractions are, generally speaking, quite natural in fact. You know, no? Natural as in…. Dogs playing around, birds singing, rabbits being chased by foxes, Dolphins playing volleyball… Is that natural or is that my imagination playing tricks? Imagination is also a source of distraction….
-“Kate!” James shout! I forgot my question. Now, Where was I? Please remind me. -Kate: Well James, It looks like you are not concentrated enough. Am I wrong? Felling too distracted my love? -James: Well, let’s just say I was attracted to distraction.





