How Deep Work Helps You Produce at an Elite Level

New science of performance argues that you get better at a skill as you develop more Myelin around the relevant neurons, allowing the corresponding circuit to fire more effortlessly and effectively. By focusing intensely on a specific skill, you're forcing the specific relevant circuit to fire again and again in isolation. The reason it's important to focus intensely on the task at hand while avoiding distraction is because this is the only way to isolate the relevant neural circuit enough to trigger useful Myelination. If you're comfortable going deep, you'll be comfortable mastering the increasingly complex systems and skills needed to thrive in our economy. Deep work helps you produce at an elite level.