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Shiny Object Protocol

New idea? Exciting. But is it worth switching? Park it here, decide later.

What's the shiny object?

Parked Ideas (0)

No shiny objects parked yet.

Next time something exciting distracts you, type it above instead of switching to it.

The neuroscience: ADHD runs on an interest-based nervous system. New ideas produce dopamine, making them feel urgent. This is your divergent thinking strength, but without guardrails it fragments your attention across too many contexts. Parking the idea captures the value without paying the switching cost.

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