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Book Notes: Deep Work

January 9, 2026 · 8 min read

The central claim — that the ability to focus is becoming rare and therefore valuable — has aged well.

The rigid scheduling advice has not, at least for me. What survived: shutdown rituals, and treating boredom as training rather than a bug.

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