Summary Of Deep Work By Cal Newport

In the nonfiction book, Deep Work, Cal Newport persists to convince the reader of the significance of “deep work” and the pollution coming from “shallow work” in today’s evolving economy. In order to begin instructing on how to incorporate deep work into our daily lives, Cal Newport first proves his credibility by pointing out how famous people in today’s society are thriving. By spotlighting numerous people like Bill Gates, Carl Jung, Woody Allen, and even himself , Newport demonstrates the obvious difference and magnitude of the effect isolation from the noisy outside crowd can achieve. In each scenario, every person is greatly benefitted from some form of isolation from distractions or deep work. By including such a wide spectrum of people in different jobs, Cal Newport is able to gather a broader audience to be able to persuade them with his views. By blending the successes of the multitude of people, the author establishes their trust with the reader that persists as Cal Newport explains how to work deeply.

One of such experiments was one conducted by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Reed Larson;furthermore, they made test subjects record what they were feeling at random times during their work day. Surprisingly, the experiment yielded results suggesting that “The best moments occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile”(84). This means while we get the most pleasure from challenging and worthwhile work, or otherwise known as “deep work”. Since working deeply not only gets essential work done, but also is enjoyable, supporting Cal Newport’s claims of deep work’s benefits. By presenting examples of experiments, Newport is able to logically explain why deep work is worth incorporating into our daily