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There’s no one correct deep work ritual – the right fit depends on both the person and the type of project pursued.
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To master the art of deep work… you must take back control of your time and attention from the many diversions that attempt to steal them.
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…once you put aside the revolutionary rhetoric surrounding all things Internet… you’ll soon realize that network tools are not exceptional…
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If you service low-impact activities… you’re taking away time you could be spending on higher-impact activities. It’s a zero-sum game.
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…network tools… can claim your time and attention… [and] if used without limit can be particularly devastating to your quest to work deeper.
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…when it comes to relaxation, don’t default to whatever catches your attention… but instead dedicate some advance thinking to… how you want to spend your [day]…
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The shallow work that increasingly dominates the time and attention of knowledge workers is less vital than it often seems in the moment.
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…if you not only eliminate shallow work, but also replace this recovered time with more of the deep alternative… [the business] can become more successful.
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…once you’ve hit your deep work limit in a given day, you’ll experience diminishing rewards if you try to cram in more.
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…the typical knowledge workday is more easily fragmented than many suspect.
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