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A review by theartisangeek
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Did not finish book.
2.0
4/1/19
What I learned from reading [b:So Good They Can't Ignore You|13525945|So Good They Can't Ignore You Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love|Cal Newport|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1360564614l/13525945._SY75_.jpg|19086651] is that you can actually skim through Newport's books and extract the same information as if you were to read them thoroughly. The only difference is that you have saved yourself from reading an abundance of examples (mainly about white middle/upperclass men) and self congratulatory text, that at the very least, could have been easily whittled down.
Therefore this time, I skimmed through Deep Work and actually finished the book not feeling like I had wasted much of my time. However, it did make me notice that Newport has the tendency to create unnecessary jargon for ideas that really aren't that complex. The ideas in this book aren't revolutionary, but rather serve as a nice reminder. Having said that, this book could have been about 200 pages (or more) shorter.
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What I learned from reading [b:So Good They Can't Ignore You|13525945|So Good They Can't Ignore You Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love|Cal Newport|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1360564614l/13525945._SY75_.jpg|19086651] is that you can actually skim through Newport's books and extract the same information as if you were to read them thoroughly. The only difference is that you have saved yourself from reading an abundance of examples (mainly about white middle/upperclass men) and self congratulatory text, that at the very least, could have been easily whittled down.
Therefore this time, I skimmed through Deep Work and actually finished the book not feeling like I had wasted much of my time. However, it did make me notice that Newport has the tendency to create unnecessary jargon for ideas that really aren't that complex. The ideas in this book aren't revolutionary, but rather serve as a nice reminder. Having said that, this book could have been about 200 pages (or more) shorter.
You can find me on
Youtube | Instagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Website