# Make Time - Jake Knapp;John Zeratsky Synced: [[2023_11_30]] 6:03 AM Last Highlighted: [[2020_11_20]]  ## Highlights [[2020_11_08]] (Location 386) > The first step is choosing a single highlight to prioritize in your day. Next, you’ll employ specific tactics to stay laser-focused on that highlight—we’ll offer a menu of tricks to beat distraction in an always-connected world. Throughout the day, you’ll build energy so you can stay in control of your time and attention. Finally, you’ll reflect on the day with a few simple notes. [[2020_11_08]] (Location 397) [[favorite]] > Of course, your Highlight isn’t the only thing you’ll do each day. But it will be your priority. Asking yourself “What’s going to be the highlight of my day?” ensures that you spend time on the things that matter to you and don’t lose the entire day reacting to other people’s priorities. When you choose a Highlight, you put yourself in a positive, proactive frame of mind. [[2020_11_20]] (Location 467) > We do not remember days, we remember moments. —CESARE PAVESE [[2020_11_20]] (Location 520) > We believe that focusing on these in-between activities—in the space between goals and tasks—is the key to slowing down, bringing satisfaction to your daily life, and helping you make time. Long-term goals are useful for orienting you in the right direction but make it hard to enjoy the time spent working along the way. And tasks are necessary to get things done, but without a focal point, they fly by in a forgettable haze.