RECLAIM YOUR CONCENTRATION! HOW TO TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO FOCUS LIKE A PRO
There have probably been instances in your life where you sat down to complete a task, only to think about anything other than what you should be doing. While this can be extremely frustrating, it’s completely normal, especially if you’ve never explicitly taught your brain how to focus. Believe it or not, focusing our mental attention on one task does not come naturally; it’s a skill that requires practice and patience, especially in today’s world of constant stimulation. Luckily, training your focus only takes a few minutes a day, and you can start seeing results as quickly as you begin learning. How to Train Your Focus
Step No. 1: Put your phone in another room — literally . No exceptions!
Step No. 2: Pick a point. Once you’re in the room where you want to train (without your phone), sit on the floor facing a wall. Then, pick a point on that wall to stare at. Step No. 3: Stare at that point for 120 seconds. It’s important to keep your body relaxed and maintain visual focus on the spot for the full 120 seconds. You’ll probably find this training incredibly boring and mentally agitating — and that’s the point. Tasks that require attention are not typically stimulating, but you must focus on them nonetheless. By teaching your brain how to focus, you’ll have an easier time completing any task that comes your way!
strangers. In fact, people brought forward a few wills, but the court found them all to be fraudulent. The dispute over Hughes’ estate grew, ultimately involving more than 1,000 potential beneficiaries, and lasted a grueling 34 years! Eventually, the $2.5 billion estate was split between 22 of Hughes’s legal cousins, most of whom he had never met. In 2010, the courts finally liquidated his last asset, a residential community in Las Vegas. Despite his impact on the American film and aviation industries, most people remember Howard Hughes not for how he lived, but for how he died. It’s sad to contemplate, but we can hardly blame them: The story of his 34-year estate dispute, 1,000-plus potential beneficiaries, and forged wills reads better than fiction.
THE UNBELIEVABLE SAGA OF HOWARD HUGHES’ $2.5 BILLION FORTUNE: A 34-YEAR ESTATE Aviation enthusiast and filmmaker Howard Hughes was once one of the world’s wealthiest men. But he died disheveled, dirty, and severely underweight. But perhaps most importantly — at least to his money-hungry family — he died without a will. In his heyday, Hughes was a film director, business tycoon, investor, philanthropist, pilot, and engineer. He was married and divorced twice without any children, making him an eligible bachelor. However, he also suffered from extreme OCD, paranoia, and chronic pain. He retreated into seclusion, rarely leaving his home and never remarrying. Eventually, his unhealthy lifestyle led to kidney failure, and he died on April 5, 1976.
Since Hughes died without a will, he technically died “intestate,” which definitely isn’t recommended. However, deciding inheritance is typically pretty straightforward in these circumstances — at least, it is when you have a spouse, children, living siblings, or parents.
Hughes had none of these, which meant any interested party could step forward and stake their claim to his estate! Naturally, his rumored $2.5 billion attracted a lot of attention from cousins, exes, and even
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