“ To leave the distracted masses to join the focused few, I’m arguing, is a transformative experience. ”
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“ Human beings, it seems, are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging. ”
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“ The ability to stay focused will be the superpower of the 21st century. ”
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“ Less mental clutter means more mental resources available for deep thinking. ”
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“ If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive — no matter how skilled or talented you are. ”
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“ To simply wait and be bored has become a novel experience in modern life, but from the perspective of concentration training, it’s incredibly valuable. ”
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“ If you want to win the war for attention, don’t try to say ‘no’ to the trivial distractions you find on the information smorgasbord; try to say ‘yes’ to the subject that arouses a terrifying longing, and let the terrifying longing crowd out everything else. ”
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“ To succeed with deep work you must rewire your brain to be comfortable resisting distracting stimuli. ”
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“ Pushing past what is comfortable, however is only one part of the deliberatepractice story; the other part is embracing honest feedback — even if it destroys what you thought was good. ”
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“ Money is a neutral indicator of value. By aiming to make money, you're aiming to be valuable. ”
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“ The things that make a great job great...are rare and valuable. If you want them in your working life, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return In other words, you need to be good at something before you can expect to get a good job. ”
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“ If you want a great job, you need something of great value to offer in return. ”
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