Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

One-of-the-most-valuable-skills-in-our-economy-is-becoming-increasingly-rare.-If-you-master-this-skill,-you'll-achieve-extraordinary-results.-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.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.