Am I going to do something with this within the next 24 hours?
The ultimate goal of gathering information is to fuel action. A useful life is built on a 3:1 ratio: for every three hours of learning, spend at least one hour creating, practicing, or teaching. This moves knowledge from your short-term memory into your character.
Utility is found in the application of knowledge, not the accumulation of it. By narrowing your focus and raising your standards for what you allow into your mind, you transform from a distracted bystander into a focused architect of your own life.
Is this idea likely to be relevant in ten years? (Prefer books over tweets).