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Deep Work; 4 Best Takeaways For The Distracted World — Mentor Monkey

The Aligarian Desk by The Aligarian Desk
5 August 2021
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Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World; 4 Best Takeaways by Cal Newport Book review
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“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 distractions 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 a guide for all the areas of life including personal and professional to anyone seeking focused success in this distracted world.” 

A quote from the book.

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In this world of social media, aesthetics and show off. Being focused has become hard, the biggest distraction being this device in our hand, which has clung to us and affects our mental health, things we do, and our lifestyle differently. In a decade like this, reading this book throughout can contribute to keeping us sane and focused on our goal. It’s a self-help book that keeps us focused on our work and helps us cling to one piece deeply.

Deep Work Book Review

Deep Work’s content is criticized as shallow, contradictory, and incomplete, with being more of like a review paper and less research paper considering the irony of the topic, which is deep work that the author failed to do.

While reading this book, you’ll realize that most of the things said in this book are the things you already know, but there are things we all know, but we wait for it to be said by someone, maybe a friend or a professional or a book. This book tells all the things we needed to know in this distracted world.  

Deep Work Cal Newport Book Review

Calvin C. Newport is a non-fiction author and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University who released Deep Work in 2016. The book provides an insight into how we can do deep work without getting distracted. The ideas are not difficult to implement, but as the book says, our mind is so used to a craving for distraction that it becomes difficult to continue in this Deep Work mode.

And that is where the strength of the book lies. It not only lists down the steps needed but already predicts what kind of obstructions will come up and how to handle those, which makes it pretty adorable, and you will feel this book to be your companion who is helping you in your career path. Cal has made it a foolproof system if you can vow to follow it.

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Some say it is repetitive in the first part, and I believe it is essential to convince us in all ways possible. Because everyone thinks that they know deep work is good, just like everyone knows exercise and eating a balanced diet are good, but no one has enough motivation to do them. You need to be convinced to make a permanent lifestyle change. 

Notable Reviews Of The Famous Authors

“Deep Work makes a compelling case for cultivating intense focus, and offers immediately actionable steps for infusing more of it into our lives.”―Adam M. Grant, author of Originals and Think Again

“Deep Work is now one of my all-time favourite books, and I’m not joking when I say it was a life-changing read for me. I think it can be for you too.”―Brett McKay, author of The Art of Manliness

“As automation and outsourcing reshape the workplace, what new skill do we need? The ability to do deep work. Cal Newport’s exciting new book is an introduction and guide to the kind of intense concentration in a distraction-free environment that results in fast, powerful learning and performance. Think of it as callisthenics for your mind-and start your exercise program today.”― Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and When

Want to read reviews of your on-the-list books? Then visit our Book Reviews section.

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Major Takeaway From Deep Work

1. In the beginning, you can Deep Work for around one hour a day. Only after being consistent at that can you increase it gradually. But that too won’t cross four hours a day.

2. Systemize your technology usage – The book addresses our society’s real concern, discussing how our lives and brains have changed with the innovations surrounding the internet, the personal computer, the mobile phone, and the growing social network era.

It’s consequences to this new way of life. The choices we can make that bring optimum utility from these far-reaching tools.

3. Author encourages you to drop the social media, which is tricky obviously to make it work. Still, at least we can regulate the timings of our social media usage or try to choose the social media platforms that add value to your life. Don’t let it consume time from your art.

4. Cal Newport offers a strategical approach for managing your willpower and indulging yourself in deep work:

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Monastic – Give up email, for example.

Bimodal – Enjoy regular things which accompany you in the Deep Work: such as enjoying long morning walks or music sessions or some podcast that allowed him to rejuvenate and get ready for deep work.

Rhythmic – Daily commitment, consistency and dedication to work and doing deeply as soon as you jump into it.



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