This is what you should experience in your own pursuit of “good.” If you’re not uncomfortable, then you’re probably stuck at an “acceptable level. - Cal Newport

If you’re not uncomfortable, then you’re probably stuck at an “acceptable level.

the skillful management of attention is the sine qua non of the good life and the key to improving virtually every aspect of your experience.

the deep work novice. As I established in the opening to this rule, the ability to rapidly switch your mind from shallow to deep mode doesn’t come naturally. Without practice, such switches can seriously deplete your finite willpower reserves. This habit also requires a sense of confidence in your abilities — a conviction that what you’re doing is important and will succeed. This type of conviction is typically built on a foundation of existing professional accomplishment.

minimalists don’t mind missing out on small things; what worries them much more is diminishing the large things they already know for sure make a good life good.