We are losing our ability to think clearly, work deeply, and live intentionally and we don’t even realize it’s happening. The problem isn’t just distraction. It’s something more insidious. Quiet. Chronic. Cultural.

أَشارَت إِلَيها الشَمسُ عِندَ غُروبِها
تَقولُ إِذا اِسوَدَّ الدُجى فَاِطلِعي بَعدي
وَقالَ لَها البَدرُ المُنيرُ أَلا اِسفِري
فَإِنَّكِ مِثلي في الكَمالِ وَفي السَعدِ

وما قتَلَتْني الحادِثاتُ وإنَّما
حَياةُ الفَتى في غيرِ مَوضعِهِ قتلُ

You have no free will; every choice you make is predetermined by your experiences up to that point.