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Quotes about Deep Work

    “Our job as professionals is to show up and do the work. Not simply respond to incoming or do the chores, but to create and innovate. And yet, some days feel more conducive than others. There are moments when it simply flows. When the surf’s up, cancel everything else. Don’t waste it. Postpone the dentist, outsource the grocery shopping and leave your email for now. Make hay.”

    Seth Godin

      “When we condition our minds to run away from boring, quiet, slow, difficult, thought-provoking moments, we’ve conditioned them to avoid the very moments that are required to make books, art, music, science and code.”

      Cole Schafer

      Naval Ravikant Quote on Education and Why The Desire To Learn Is So Scarce

        “Even today, what to study and how to study it are more important than where to study it and for how long. The best teachers are on the Internet. The best books are on the Internet. The best peers are on the Internet. The tools for learning are abundant. It’s the desire to learn that’s scarce.”

        Naval Ravikant, Medium

        Beyond the Quote (231/365)

        This is (arguably) one of the main reasons why so many people subject themselves to expensive educations—because they don’t have a strong enough desire to learn on their own. Assuming higher education isn’t a necessary prerequisite for the career they desire (doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc.), as Naval points out above, all of the best information is already available. With a strong enough desire to learn, a way can almost always be found.

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