Two of the most recycled pieces of advice—“Get out of your comfort zone” and “Stay in your lane”—sound helpful on the surface. Push yourself! Focus! Hustle! Specialize!

When these concepts collide, the absurdity becomes obvious.

Erin and Erica analyze two cliches that seem at odds, but that also define a new reality in the tension that lives between them.

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Show Notes & Links Selective Attention

https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/neuroscience/selective-attention

The Neuroscience of the Flow State

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645498/full

Cognitive Load During Problem Solving

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1207/s15516709cog1202_4