Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage:
1) those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines,
2) those who are the best at what they do,
and 3) those with access to capital.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy
1. The ability to quickly master hard things.
2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love—is the sum of what you focus on.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’Decades of work from multiple different subfields within psychology all point toward the conclusion that regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’If you can’t learn, you can’t thrive…If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are…The two core abilities just described depend on your ability to perform deep work. If you haven’t mastered this foundational skill, you’ll struggle to learn hard things or produce at an elite level.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
”When Carl Jung wanted to revolutionize the field of psychiatry, he built a retreat in the woods. Jung’s Bollingen Tower became a place where he could maintain his ability to think deeply and then apply the skill to produce work of such stunning originality that it changed the world.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“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.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’Shallow Work: Non-cognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted.These efforts tend to not create much new value in the world and are easy to replicate.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.”