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    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World: Based on the Book by by Cal Newport
    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World: Based on the Book by by Cal Newport
    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World: Based on the Book by by Cal Newport
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    This book summary is
    created for individuals who want to flesh out the important contents and are
    too busy to go through the entire original book. This book is not intended to
    replace the original book.



    Do more in less time. Get rid of your distraction addiction
    with Calvin Newport's compelling book: Deep Work.



    Cal Newport is an assistant professor of computer science at
    Georgetown University. In his fourth book, Newport defines deep work as the
    capacity for intense focus free of all distractions. In the first part of this
    book, Newport defines the concept of deep work and its value to one's personal
    life and professional career. Newport also argues that deep work is applicable
    to almost anyone, in any line of work because it is more about resolve and commitment.
    In the latter part of the book, Newport reveals the set of rules one has to
    follow to successfully transition from a fruitless, superficial life to one
    full of depth and meaning.



    Cal Newport's Deep Work will help you excel at what
    you do, achieve your peak productivity, and give you a sense of fulfillment
    like never before.



    Outperform the rest. Drown out the noise, and get ready to go
    deep.



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    PublisherGoldmine Reads
    Release dateSep 6, 2018
    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World: Based on the Book by by Cal Newport

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      Introduction

      Deep work pertains to functioning in a state of absolute concentration with no distractions. Such conditions enable maximization of one’s cognitive capacity, and thus stimulate better performance for the task at hand. For example, take Carl Jung and his frequent retreats to the Bollingen Tower. Jung often departed from his normal routine and sought sanctuary in a village near Lake Zurich. Bollingen was where Jung retreated to keep away from the distractions of his daily life. This retreat, however, was not a holiday getaway. Jung used these times alone with himself to concentrate on his work. Such method allowed Jung to produce comprehensive analyses and eventually establish his renowned school of thought — analytical psychology. He employed the concept of deep work and thus made great advances on his career.

      Carl Jung was not the only genius to apply the idea of deep work. Woody Allen, Michel deMontaigne, and Mark Twain all have gone on retreats to finish their masterpieces. Bill Gates has been known to detach himself from society to work with full concentration and minimal distractions. He is noted to go on Think Weeks which were weeklong retreats he would take twice a year to detach himself from society and focus on thinking and reading.

      It is important to consider the fact that even some geniuses delve into deep work because this practice challenges today's connotations of success. It is remarkable that people who choose to take a step back from modern technology and daily distractions actually become more successful in their chosen fields. The modern times have developed the misconception that social media, electronic mail, text messaging, and other networking tools intended to connect you to the world will help get you ahead in your career. On the contrary, influential people of the contemporary times battle this belief by succeeding in their careers despite cutting off these networking tools.

      One's gnawing need to feel connected to society and the people around them imposes a condition of divided attention. Such state inhibits them to put full concentration and a hundred percent effort into the task at hand. Shallow work — the opposite of deep work — is the simplest form of work wherein the

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