Book Review In Detail : DEEP WORK BY Cal Newport.

 

DEEP WORK: A BOOK TO UNLEASH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL.

Author: Cal Newport.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Just the way we need a voice in a sea of noises, Deep Work is that voice, that direction, in the sea of failure and distraction.

What Is Deep Work?

Deep Work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.

This effort of Deep Work create a new value, improve your skill and are hard to replicate.

It is necessary to wring every last drop of value out of your current intelleuctual capacity and that's what Deep Work does.

The Deep Work book is about, a mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice.

Deep Work will point the way to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world and be extremely rare.

This book have main 3 parts:

1. Introduction
2. Part 1 : The Idea
3. Part 2 : Rules

Introduction:

In the introduction part, author Newport introduces us to the concept of Deep Work. Including the idea about Shallow Work and the effect of Internet or Net on our mind and work.

Part 1: The Idea

1. Chapter 1: Deep Work is Valuable.
2. Chapter 2: Deep Work is Rare.
3. Chapter 3: Deep Work is Meaningful.

In this unit, Newport has written about all the importances and values of Deep Work, with examples of great people.

I think most of us, specially youngsters (Like Myself) wants to learn about the abilities to thrive in this new Economy. So, Cal Newport, explained about 2 core abilities for Thriving in the new Economy.

1. The ability to quickly master hard things.
2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.

Why I am telling you specially about this point? Well that's simple, it's because I like this point the most. I mean all of us wants to thrive and when I am getting even a little explanation on how to do so, then why wouldn't I be interested in it. Moreover, it's not just little information, cause Cal Newport, have specifically shown us how to use those 2 core abilities to thrive.

Part 2 : Rules

1. Work Deeply.
2. Embrace Boredom.
3. Quit Social Media.
4. Drain the Shallow.

In this unit, Cal Newport will tell us about the rules, rituals and ways to make the dream of Deep Working in the highly cognitive mode, to unleash our full potential and achieve our dreams, come true.

While reading the Part 2, One thing which shocked me the most was the points on distraction. 

The kind of distractions I would've never imagined. I mean even eating and sleeping (Which I used to do all the time.), taking a break from [Hard] Work, checking email and social networking sites, surfing the web, listening to music, or watching TV.

Overall in "Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World" are tought in this book.

Hope You'll read it, and let me know, how you liked the book. 

I am a new bookleecher (That's what I call myself, so shutup), and if you are too, or even if you are a senior, please don't forget to let me know about your thoughts.

Thank you.