Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
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- Author：Cal Newport
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Summary
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task。 It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time。 Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship。 In short， deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy。 And yet， most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media， not even realizing there's a better way。
In Deep Work， author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age。 Instead of arguing distraction is bad， he instead celebrates the power of its opposite。 Dividing this book into two parts， he first makes the case that in almost any profession， cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits。 He then presents a rigorous training regimen， presented as a series of four "rules，" for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill。
1。 Work Deeply
2。 Embrace Boredom
3。 Quit Social Media
4。 Drain the Shallows
A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice， Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories-from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind， to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air-and no-nonsense advice， such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored。 Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world。
In Deep Work， author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age。 Instead of arguing distraction is bad， he instead celebrates the power of its opposite。 Dividing this book into two parts， he first makes the case that in almost any profession， cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits。 He then presents a rigorous training regimen， presented as a series of four "rules，" for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill。
1。 Work Deeply
2。 Embrace Boredom
3。 Quit Social Media
4。 Drain the Shallows
A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice， Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories-from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind， to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air-and no-nonsense advice， such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored。 Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world。
Reviews
Monika
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Przyznam， że o wiele bardziej trafiła do mnie inna książka Newporta "Cyfrowy minimalizm"， ale wciąż wyciągnęłam z tej pozycji kilka złotych myśli i poczułam się zainspirowana， by uważniej zadbać o swoją koncentrację w ciągu zabieganego dnia codziennego。 Przyznam， że o wiele bardziej trafiła do mnie inna książka Newporta "Cyfrowy minimalizm"， ale wciąż wyciągnęłam z tej pozycji kilka złotych myśli i poczułam się zainspirowana， by uważniej zadbać o swoją koncentrację w ciągu zabieganego dnia codziennego。 。。。more
Roberto Braga
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Could be shorter， but the central idea is deeply explained and useful。
Zac
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Good ideas surrounded by a lot of nothingness and postulating。 For large sections of the book it is nothing but a celebration of successful and rich guys。 The author seems to suggests that if you just work as hard and as deep as he does then you can be the owner of a company or a superstar worker who undermines everybody else （This is the only thing worth working and living for）。He also seems to thinks that there are only two professions: knowledge work and this one blacksmith he saw on TV。
Mark
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Not wholy applicable to service industry but amazing foundation and concepts
😼jiriguru
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想给4🌟但下不了手…3。5吧。其实讲的就是如何实现 uninterrupted concentration，而且很多观点其实以前类似的书也提过，所以并没有什么新的东西。只不过他给出了具体实现的途径…当然是否能成功还是得靠自控了。很巧的是，因为丢了耳机，在飞机上看不了提前下好的电影，所以转为看书，因为就是不受打扰地集中精力看书，竟然在9个小时内、落地之前，把这本书看完了。
Josh
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I got a handful of great tidbits from this， but found it too verbose and repetitive overall。 I learned a lot of these skills and habits naturally in university。 I could see a passionate high-schooler or younger university student getting a lot out of this book， though。
Andrew Doss
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This is a well-organized book covering:1。 The author's argument for why "deep work" matters。2。 How to get better at "deep work"。The author introduces a number of useful ideas:- The fallacy of the "any-benefit" mindset — e。g。 failing to consider opportunity cost- The outsized importance of doubling down on the most important work， even it requires disappointing others in small ways and suffering some minor adverse consequences。 - Techniques for concentrating。- The value in being bored sometimes， This is a well-organized book covering:1。 The author's argument for why "deep work" matters。2。 How to get better at "deep work"。The author introduces a number of useful ideas:- The fallacy of the "any-benefit" mindset — e。g。 failing to consider opportunity cost- The outsized importance of doubling down on the most important work， even it requires disappointing others in small ways and suffering some minor adverse consequences。 - Techniques for concentrating。- The value in being bored sometimes， and learning to tolerate boredom for the sake of being resilient against trivial distractions。 - Artificially constraining work hours to force more intense focus。 I haven't tried to apply all of these， but I think I will try at least a couple。 Overall Newport does a great job of arguing for the motivation behind his ideas and provide concrete， realistic implementations for a reader interested in applying them。 Further， I think at least some of his ideas are not entirely obvious or intuitive — this isn't just another book writing down what everyone already knows in an articulate form。 。。。more
Jonathan García
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El subtítulo puede engañar， me paso que pensé que era un libro más de superación。 Esto no tiene nada de malo， pero casi todos redundan en cosas trilladas y cliché baratos。 El autor argumenta y cuenta su propia historia que lo lleva a convertirse en lo que quiso ser。 Defiende muy bien que， el superpoder del siglo XXI es el poder "trabajar profundamente" （este es el título en inglés que tiene mucho más que ver con la tesis del libro）。 Es una destreza que es valiosa， porque esta era supone que， apr El subtítulo puede engañar， me paso que pensé que era un libro más de superación。 Esto no tiene nada de malo， pero casi todos redundan en cosas trilladas y cliché baratos。 El autor argumenta y cuenta su propia historia que lo lleva a convertirse en lo que quiso ser。 Defiende muy bien que， el superpoder del siglo XXI es el poder "trabajar profundamente" （este es el título en inglés que tiene mucho más que ver con la tesis del libro）。 Es una destreza que es valiosa， porque esta era supone que， aprender rápido las cosas complicadas， te da mucha ventaja sobre los demás。 Esto en lo profesional es una de las claves del éxito。Dos cosas promueve con esto， y te asegura tal éxito: 1。 Dominar rápido las cosas complejas y 2。 Producir a niveles superiores （velocidad y calidad）。 ¿Cómo？ Trabajando profundo。 Para esto comparte unas reglas que te llevan a un estilo de vida distinto。 En lo personal es un libro que cambió mi forma de abordar las tareas y el día a día， muy recomendado。 。。。more
Gary
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Pretty good book。 The anecdotes were relevant and the science seemed sound。 I really want to put some effort into getting some “deep work” done。 I work in production （Longshoreman） and repetition or “shallow work” is sort of the job description。 But I’m hoping I can get some other projects done on the side and a lot of the tips in this book really give me the confidence that I desperately need lol。The book also reinforces my belief that social media for most is pure evil and ultimately pointless Pretty good book。 The anecdotes were relevant and the science seemed sound。 I really want to put some effort into getting some “deep work” done。 I work in production （Longshoreman） and repetition or “shallow work” is sort of the job description。 But I’m hoping I can get some other projects done on the side and a lot of the tips in this book really give me the confidence that I desperately need lol。The book also reinforces my belief that social media for most is pure evil and ultimately pointless。 There are some out there that need it， maybe a media worker or a publicist。 But for the most of us it is a waste of headspace。 。。。more
Emily Y
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Life-changing （hopefully）。 While the principles are things you already probably know （social media is largely bad for us， and technology has given us the attention span of a house fly）， the book pulls together interesting scientific studies that show just how much distraction negatively affects us， even if we think we're multi-tasking superstars。 It also gives realistic step-by-step instructions on how to reclaim your focus， no matter what type of job or lifestyle or digital demands you might ha Life-changing （hopefully）。 While the principles are things you already probably know （social media is largely bad for us， and technology has given us the attention span of a house fly）， the book pulls together interesting scientific studies that show just how much distraction negatively affects us， even if we think we're multi-tasking superstars。 It also gives realistic step-by-step instructions on how to reclaim your focus， no matter what type of job or lifestyle or digital demands you might have。 。。。more
Ginny Truong
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You can definitely tell that the book was written by a professor or a PhD graduate because of the wordiness of Each point。 Although everyone will be able to learn some important lessons or rules to apply to improve their deep work， A lot of the time you were fine yourself， saying yeah yeah yeah just get to the point。 If I were talking to Cal Newport， I would tell him “I picked up this book because I already know how important it is to work deeply。 I don’t need you to prove that to me anymore jus You can definitely tell that the book was written by a professor or a PhD graduate because of the wordiness of Each point。 Although everyone will be able to learn some important lessons or rules to apply to improve their deep work， A lot of the time you were fine yourself， saying yeah yeah yeah just get to the point。 If I were talking to Cal Newport， I would tell him “I picked up this book because I already know how important it is to work deeply。 I don’t need you to prove that to me anymore just give me the guidelines and why I have to follow them and how I make them work”。 Important lessons are making sure you create boundaries with people who keep pouring shallow work on top of you and really plan out your day so you can work deeply because that’s the only way to create values。 Start your Day by deep work And fight back I need temptation to get out of your flow state。 。。。more
Thib
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Premier livre lu cette année et franchement banger même si j'ai pas réussi à mettre en place toutes lez techniques。 Premier livre lu cette année et franchement banger même si j'ai pas réussi à mettre en place toutes lez techniques。 。。。more
Frida
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I’ll live the focused life， because it’s the best kind there is。If you’re willing to sidestep these comforts and fears， and instead struggle to deploy your mind to its fullest capacity to create things that matter， then you’ll discover， as others have before you， that depth generates a life rich with productivity and meaning。
Dallin Johansen
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This is S tier self help or “professional development” content。 This book offers very clear benefits and guidelines for living a focused life in order to live a more meaningful life and add more value in your work。 This book has changed the way I view and spend my time。 I would recommend to anyone！
Naval Kishor
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It's the perfect weapon in the distracted world。 Tolls like creating a DND environment。 It's the perfect weapon in the distracted world。 Tolls like creating a DND environment。 。。。more
Michael Pichan
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I was worried reading the title would be enough than investing time to read the entire book。 Boy was I wrong。 Reading this book was well worth the time investment。 Come to find out， I was naive to think that incorporating deep work or better yet decreasing my shallow activities is easy。 As the saying goes it may be simple but it doesn't mean it's easy。 Thankfully I read Deep Work and am more in tune with the challenges， benefits， and actionable strategies to combat the pull of shallow activities I was worried reading the title would be enough than investing time to read the entire book。 Boy was I wrong。 Reading this book was well worth the time investment。 Come to find out， I was naive to think that incorporating deep work or better yet decreasing my shallow activities is easy。 As the saying goes it may be simple but it doesn't mean it's easy。 Thankfully I read Deep Work and am more in tune with the challenges， benefits， and actionable strategies to combat the pull of shallow activities and consistently incorporate deep work into my schedule/life while also saving time。 。。。more
Emilie Wong
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Incredible book that delivers the importance as to why deep， focused work is important and how to start implementing it into your own life to increase your productivity， while maintaining your well-being and work-life balance！
Jiao Li
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Uhh。。 probably just a bad translation（？）
Literasi Bumi
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Buku ini pelengkap buku Atomic Habit karya James Clear。 Sebab buku ini menjawab pertanyaan， "untuk tujuan apa aku melakukan kebiasaan-kebiasaan baik？"。Kesungguhan kerja memang sangat dibutuhkan bagi para pekerja intelektual。 Bagi orang-orang yang ingin melakukan hal produktif yang mereka yakini bisa berdampak pada perubahan dunia， buku ini cocok dibaca dan dipraktikan。 Namun untuk mempraktikanya， membutuhkan waktu yang tidak sebentar hingga kamu memiliki pola yang kamu rasa pola tersebut adalah Buku ini pelengkap buku Atomic Habit karya James Clear。 Sebab buku ini menjawab pertanyaan， "untuk tujuan apa aku melakukan kebiasaan-kebiasaan baik？"。Kesungguhan kerja memang sangat dibutuhkan bagi para pekerja intelektual。 Bagi orang-orang yang ingin melakukan hal produktif yang mereka yakini bisa berdampak pada perubahan dunia， buku ini cocok dibaca dan dipraktikan。 Namun untuk mempraktikanya， membutuhkan waktu yang tidak sebentar hingga kamu memiliki pola yang kamu rasa pola tersebut adalah pola yang tepat untukmu。 。。。more
Sheena
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It's a great companion for when you want to accomplish something big in life and are looking for someone to keep motivating you through the rough days not just by "words of wisdom" but also tried and tested processes that are simple in application and fruitful in outcome。 It's a great companion for when you want to accomplish something big in life and are looking for someone to keep motivating you through the rough days not just by "words of wisdom" but also tried and tested processes that are simple in application and fruitful in outcome。 。。。more
Amanda McPanda
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Book argues for setting large blocks of time for working on a single subject， how to reduce distractions， and the idea that you should have a work environment and a relax environment in order to maximize productivity。 Nothing revolutionary in principle， but very difficult in practice！ It's a good reminder to set aside large chunks of time for what is really important in order to make progress。 It's the opposite of the advice of the Compound Effect， but I think both principles are helpful for dif Book argues for setting large blocks of time for working on a single subject， how to reduce distractions， and the idea that you should have a work environment and a relax environment in order to maximize productivity。 Nothing revolutionary in principle， but very difficult in practice！ It's a good reminder to set aside large chunks of time for what is really important in order to make progress。 It's the opposite of the advice of the Compound Effect， but I think both principles are helpful for different types of tasks。 When you need to make large headway in your business or draft a year long calendar - Deep Work is better。 I think in some ways the lesson is naïve。 People and especially parents don't have time to squirrel away for half a day， don't have space for a separate quiet work area， or the money for large amounts of childcare or to pay for an office space。 It takes a certain lifestyle to really be able to really achieve the guidance here。 。。。more
Nisa
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The book that is not only a page turner but also it turns into practices。 Thanks so much！
Limonlusutlac
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Dikkat dağınıklığımın ve dopamin bağımlılıgimin arşa değdiği şu günlerde bana ilaç gibi geldi。 Çok fazla altını çizdiğim yer oldu。 Odaklanmasi benim gibi yere çakılan insanlar mutlaka bir sans vermeli diye düşünüyorum。
Lilia
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Super intéressant et pertinent d'autant plus maintenant avec la préséance des technologies et toutes leurs notifications qui nous bombardent par défaut si nous ne prenons pas des mesures。 Super intéressant et pertinent d'autant plus maintenant avec la préséance des technologies et toutes leurs notifications qui nous bombardent par défaut si nous ne prenons pas des mesures。 。。。more
Bengihan
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Günümüz koşullarında kısıtlı olan dikkatimizi nasil koruyabileceğimizi anlatan çok güzel bir kaynak oldu benim için。 Keşke daha önce hem yazarını hem de bu kitabı bilmiş olsaydım diyorum。
Samuel Rodriguez
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Main takeaways:1。 I'm more aware of my brain's constant craving for distraction and have less the FOMO from not being constantly in social media which resulted in a radically decreased usage and thereby a much more tamed procrastination monkey in my head。2。 Grinding 24/7 in order to be productive is q myth。 Instead you should focus on the quality of worked hours and then give time to your brain to rest and recover。 In my case， this reduced the cognitive dissonance of not working during my free t Main takeaways:1。 I'm more aware of my brain's constant craving for distraction and have less the FOMO from not being constantly in social media which resulted in a radically decreased usage and thereby a much more tamed procrastination monkey in my head。2。 Grinding 24/7 in order to be productive is q myth。 Instead you should focus on the quality of worked hours and then give time to your brain to rest and recover。 In my case， this reduced the cognitive dissonance of not working during my free time and made me increase the focus in my work time。3。 A shutdown ritual where you set a plan of action for the next day is crucial for your brain to properly disconnect and relax after work。 4。 Embracing boredom is like rehab for my dopamine and distraction seeking brain。 It helps rehabilitate the attention muscle to be able to use it properly when needed。 。。。more
Vu Phuong
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While I agree with the value of deep work & I feel that it is something I would love to work on during this time， I dont feel like the book has introduced a whole new idea or perspective on the subject。 There are some good & practical tips to follow but the message does not stick with me。 The book receive 4+ star rating on Goodread platform so seems that many other people still find the value of it！
Sergio Mosquera
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Lo he dejado a la mitad。 Me ha parecido un libro （al menos la parte que he leído） carente de contenido propio， que utiliza un sinfín de ejemplos sobre experimentos sociales， estudios o investigaciones， para reafirmar la opinión del autor sobre el deep work。El autor， capaz de enlazar 3 experimentos distintos para dar fuerza sobre un argumento sencillo relacionado con los beneficios del deep work， hace muy difícil seguir esta lectura de una forma cómoda。。。
Sebahat Bozdağ
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It was okay
Ivar Lozo
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