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Feynman was adamant in avoiding administrative duties because he knew they would only decrease his ability to do the one thing that mattered most in his professional life: “to do real good physics work.

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Calvin C. Newport (1982-06-23–) is an American writer and computer scientist.

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Conclusion #3: Passion Is a Side Effect of Mastery

In an open marketplace for attention, darker emotions attract more eyeballs than positive and constructive thoughts.

Put another way, trying to squeeze a little more work out of your evenings might reduce your effectiveness the next day enough that you end up getting less done than if you had instead respected a shutdown.

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