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DEEP WORK (CAL NEWPORT) - Listening books

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Jun 16, 2023
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ADVICE

Use A Shutdown Ritual Every Evening

  • Use a strict daily shutdown ritual: review inbox, capture tasks, plan next day, and say a phrase to signal 'shutdown complete.'
  • This frees attention from incomplete tasks and restores directed attention for tomorrow.
INSIGHT

Concentration Is A Trained Mental Muscle

  • Concentration is a trainable skill; daily disciplined practice (e.g., Talmud study) builds 'mental muscle.'
  • Excessive instant-switching rewires the brain to crave novelty and impairs sustained focus.
ADVICE

Do Productive Meditation While Walking

  • Practice productive meditation by focusing on a single professional problem during routine physical tasks like walking or showering.
  • Structure sessions: store variables, define next-step question, then consolidate the answer.
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