Week Two Deep Work!

Our reading for week two covered pages 72-155. So much to process and take in! Deep work is becoming rare and as such more valuable. The value is not just economic but mental, spiritual and physical. To do deep work requires deliberate effort and commitment to what inspires and drives us. On page 84 it says, “The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limit in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile”. Yes!!! How many times do we hear things like it was so hard but so worth it? The journey is always worth it. It’s our job to put forth the deliberate effort to create the structure needed to learn to do deep work.

Deep work is something everyone can achieve. The way in which we go about it will vary. What works for me may not work for you. But give thought to what your way may be..

Another big takeaway for us was about willpower. When faced with challenges or things that seem hard it’s easy to say, “I have no willpower”. The thing is, we all have willpower, just not an endless supply. On page 100 it says, “ Your will in other words is not a manifestation of your character that you can deploy without limit, it’s instead like a muscle that tires.”. Like anything else, willpower must be used wisely to be most effective in our lives. If we can do that we’ll successfully move past just “good intentions“ to a life filled with results and accomplishments.

At times this section of the reading really challenged me, made me think hard about my own life and the level of effort I make to do deep work. I look forward to challenging myself this year and I’m excited to continue our journey. Next week we finish the book! Pages 156 to 256! Time to dig deep and push ourselves.

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