Deep Work
focus, deep work, stillness, and all the things the modern Internet makes it really hard to do
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Deep Work
Ben Franklin's daily schedule is proof that most people attribute to genius what is just long periods of focused time
A flow state is priceless. It happens when we lose ourselves in the work, simply connecting with the task, without commentary or doubt. When we’re in flow, time slows down, satisfaction rises and we feel fully engaged.
Writing novels is hard, and requires vast, unbroken slabs of time. Four quiet hours is a resource that I can put to good use. Two slabs of time, each two hours long, might add up to the same four hours, but are not nearly as productive as an unbroken four. If I know that I am going to be interrupted, I can’t concentrate, and if I suspect that I mig... See more
Neal Stephenson • Neal Stephenson - Why I Am a Bad Correspondent
