## Highlights
> “Sensations follow each other in quicker succession, in order to keep the empty intervals from *lasting long*”
> -from *The Scent of Time*
As a result, it’s impossible to form a stable idea of time without those in between gaps to take stock; to form a narrative about the duration of our experiences. And without this narrative, time slips out of hands and starts to accelerate. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j54zhm8xg0dsj386z4d01hq1))
- đź’ flow state is pure sensation so you lose track, but being mindful and bored does the opposite
But unlike finishing a chapter of a book or a feature film, activities like scrolling provides no metric/feedback for how much we’ve learned or how long we’ve been entertained. This is why scrolling rarely delivers the pleasure it promises.
Plus, the constant attention-switching makes it hard to form any sustained engagement. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j54zq2sq53x324a7xm3pydbc))
- đź’ were engaged but not really
- true engagement comes from meaning