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Ep. 111: How Do I Tame Distracting Thoughts?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Is There a Real Value to Being a Generalist Specialist?
The difference between the generalists and specialist is just what degree of expertise you need to obtain. Deep work is relevant when you're saying, here is something i want to produce that at a higher level of quality. You need time when you are working on hard things in which you don't have these contexts swich induced by different distractions. It takes place on the scale of years, not hours. Neither path frees you from having to work deeply, and, in particular, practice deliberately, to get better at something.
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