On the Value of Hard Focus - Cal Newport
So how do you actually work with your mind and create things of value? What I’ve identified is three principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, 9
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Meaning one with more variability in intensity than the always-on pace to which we’ve become accustomed.
but obsessing over quality. That trio of properties better hits the
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as the focus required to get better is simply not compatible with busyness.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Deep work, though a burden to prioritize, was crucial for his goal of changing the world.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
If you’re not comfortable going deep for extended periods of time, it’ll be difficult to get your performance to the peak levels of quality and quantity increasingly necessary to thrive professionally.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
content of what we focus on matters.