5  NOTEWORTHY LESSONS 

 TO LEARN FROM  THE BOOK DEEP WORK BY CARL NEWPORT

1. THE POWER OF UNWAVERING FOCUS:– We live in a world of distractions where one  notification can grab our attention taking us to the world of absorbing unnecessary information about people we don’t even know, always knowing what is happening in others life rather than focusing on ourselves. We have always known about the significance of concentration but we haven’t been told that it is a skill that we have to create, train and master. The first and the foremost step is to understand it.
2. IMPACT OF PRACTISING CONCENTRATION:- The art of concentration is the magic of keeping awareness of the mind on the targeted goal that one aspires for. Awareness is like the ball of light that we need to bring back on the desired objective rather than allowing us to revolve in the planet of whims and fantasies. How often are we aware? For example:- Most of the time we are in autopilot mode, doing things the way we always tend to do.  Here comes the need for reviewing and reflecting upon the process in order to measure our performance and become better. We can do this by constantly training our mind.
3. DON’T FIND AN ALTERNATIVE RATHER FALL IN LOVE WITH BOREDOM- “The greatest threat to success is not failure  but boredom”. Just like we always upgrade our technologies, we need to upgrade ourselves and break the stereotypical norms about boredom. We get bored so easily by the mundane tasks we perform and our mind wanders to look for a shortcut or a better alternative.  We cannot reach great heights in our life if we do the things we are supposed to do according to our mood or the days on which we feel enthusiastic to do so. 
4. CRAVING FOR IMMEDIATE AND INTRINSIC GRATIFICATION:- You can make sure to maintain the cycle by sticking to the schedule by rewarding yourself. Stop being hard on yourself. Your inner artist is like a child who needs love and appreciation for being generous and talented.  You can do this either by tracking your progress, by comparing it with the previous one, by affirmations, doing what you love for example:- pampering yourself with your favorite cuisine. It will ensure that you enjoy your life and when emotions are linked with your goals it leads to remarkable outcomes.
5. MASTERING THE ESCAPE VELOCITY:-  You should know how to fight your rivals, one of which can be distractions, your work environment as whenever we do something new we are held back by the belief what if I get criticized, is doing deep work a hint to say goodbye to my social life? The most important thing is to step out of your zone. Push yourself if you made a step to it then don’t look back. As those who are themselves familiar with, “ Doing deep work leads to the creation of a meaningful and satisfactory life” will always encourage you. The ones who don’t why bother about them. It’s your life and your call. So why even bother and waste your energy on such people. A burning desire  to work, build, improve , makes you stand apart from the rest already. So avoid questioning and focus on doing.