Can you Find Out Mistakes in These Pictures? Humans have a very limited reservoir of will and discipline. We spend half of our waking hours with wandering minds. Our attention spans are getting shorter. We’re distracted a lot. Your ability to focus is severely limited but sustaining attention on a task is crucial for the achievement of your goals. According to an Adobe report, the average white-collar worker spends about six hours a day on email. That doesn’t count other online distractions. The number of distractions and interruptions that want your attention in real-time can be overwhelming.