Book Byte #32 "Deep Work" by Cal Newport
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
📣 Curious Quotes from the Author:
“The Deep Work Hypothesis: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive.”
”In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage: those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines, those who are the best at what they do, and those with access to capital.”
”To learn hard things quickly, you must focus intensely without distraction.”
“Human beings, it seems, are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging.”
“To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction.”
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📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea:
1. Work Deeply
2. Embrace Boredom
3. Quit Social Media
4. Drain the Shallows
Cal researches what it takes to achieve deep work. In an age of smartphones and the infinite scroll feature everywhere, it’s easy to be distracted and hard to focus sometimes. He also talks about how to focus and that if the focus is not sustainable, it’s not wroth trying to develop the habit that way. He also abides that scheduling both work and free time are essential to good work and relaxing free time. Making limitations that don’t cross into each others realms helps you determine what’s what and allows for successful work life balance.
”The next time you feel completely exhausted at the end of an unproductive day, consider taking an “internet sabbath.” Just take a notepad to work in which you write specific time slots when you’re allowed to use the internet and avoid using it outside these time blocks. This will increase your productivity because you’ll unconsciously want to take more advantage of the time you have allowed yourself to use the internet. You’ll be amazed at how your focus skyrockets, merely by being present when browsing the web instead of in a half-conscious state where time slips by.” -Blinkist Summary
🛠️Fixing the Tech Industry
Interesting to hear a story about distraction, when we most likely we caused the epidemic. Technology is prolific in our society today, and it seems like we’ve only just begun that cycle. We should all take a step back and time to recharge from our devices and always online lifestyle. It’s going to be especially important that our kids see that we take lots of breaks from technology and enjoy things like nature and the physical company of friends for their well being as much as out own.
🤝 Collaborate with others with this Social Media Prompt:
What distractions can you eliminate today to allow yourself to do more deep work?