“If a large diamond is cut up into pieces, it immediately loses its value as a whole; or if an army is scattered or divided into small bodies, it loses all its power; and in the same way a great intellect has no more power than an ordinary one as soon as it is interrupted, disturbed, distracted, or diverted.” — Arthur Schopenhauer

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Deep work generates deeper satisfaction (aka., “passion”) for your work.

A working life dedicated to deep work is a working life well-lived.

The Four Philosophies Of Deep Work

Collaborative Deep Work

• Prioritizing deep work often means working alone. However, working with others can unleash the power of “serendipitous creativity” that we often can’t generate by ourselves
• Time spent learning from others can be explored in more depth once we’re alone in deep work mode