Deep Work
In this book, Newport advocates for "deep work": concerted intellectual effort in an increasingly distracted world. He argues this skill is becoming crucial to learn fast, deliver quality results, and find meaning in one's work. Yet multitasking and emails overwhelm the work day. Hence the importance of ritualizing deep work and scheduling it. By eliminating superficial distractions, the reader can focus on what really matters.
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- In a world made more complex by digital technologies, the ability to concentrate deeply is crucial to quickly master in-demand skills, produce exceptionally high-quality work, and find meaning. Studies prove it.
- While crucial, deep work is disappearing, replaced by multitasking and superficial work. The lack of metrics, the glorification of technology, the lack of complexity explain this disappearance.
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"To achieve your full potential, you must have the courage to release the trap of the busyness that is killing your productivity."
"The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy."
"You cannot build a world-class life by working like an amateur."
"Deep work is difficult because we are constantly bombarded with distractions."
"The best outcomes in life come when you are able to focus intensely on what matters."