Many of us react to the buzzes and beeps that come from our phones with the urgency of a parent responding to a child's needs. We know this isn't the healthiest nor the sanest response so we tell ourselves that we should be less distracted. We shouldn't be so gripped by social media or the churn of work email. By letting email and other messages guide our workday, Cal says we are weakening our ability to do the most challenging kinds of work also called "Deep Work" it requires sustained attention, whether the task is doing something simple or not.
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