"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one."
George R.R. Martin
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Read & Revive Anbabi
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Ever known the silent killer of focus 🪦?
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Rule #1: Work Deeply is about building a system to make deep work a routine, not an occasional event. Focus is a habit you must schedule and protect.
Suggested actions by the book
1⃣ Choose a Philosophy: Decide how you'll schedule your deep work (e.g., Monastic, Bimodal, Rhythmic).
2⃣ Establish a Ritual: Design a repeatable routine that specifies your location, duration, and rules (e.g., no phone).
3⃣ Treat It Like a Meeting: Put the deep work block on your calendar and never skip it or reschedule it easily.
4⃣ Be a Craftsman: Clearly define the specific high-quality output you aim to produce during the session. Your focus should be on the excellence of the product, not just the time you put in.
Suggested actions by the book
1⃣ Choose a Philosophy: Decide how you'll schedule your deep work (e.g., Monastic, Bimodal, Rhythmic).
2⃣ Establish a Ritual: Design a repeatable routine that specifies your location, duration, and rules (e.g., no phone).
3⃣ Treat It Like a Meeting: Put the deep work block on your calendar and never skip it or reschedule it easily.
4⃣ Be a Craftsman: Clearly define the specific high-quality output you aim to produce during the session. Your focus should be on the excellence of the product, not just the time you put in.
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Rule #2: Embrace Boredom
To succeed at deep work, you must train your brain to resist the urge for instant distraction. Focus is a skill you must practice outside of work.
Suggested Actions by the Book
1⃣ Don't Take Breaks from Distraction; Take Breaks for Distraction: Instead of constantly checking your phone, schedule deliberate, timed breaks for low-effort connectivity. Let your mind be bored during your real breaks.
2⃣ Practice Productive Meditation: Focus your attention on a single, well-defined professional problem while walking or commuting. When your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the problem.
3⃣ Use the Net With a Plan: Schedule your Internet use. Use the Internet for specific, timed tasks, then completely disconnect. Never browse aimlessly.
4⃣ Schedule Your Distractions: When an interesting but non-essential thought arises during deep work, write it down for later review and immediately return to the task. Never act on the distraction instantly.
To succeed at deep work, you must train your brain to resist the urge for instant distraction. Focus is a skill you must practice outside of work.
Suggested Actions by the Book
1⃣ Don't Take Breaks from Distraction; Take Breaks for Distraction: Instead of constantly checking your phone, schedule deliberate, timed breaks for low-effort connectivity. Let your mind be bored during your real breaks.
2⃣ Practice Productive Meditation: Focus your attention on a single, well-defined professional problem while walking or commuting. When your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the problem.
3⃣ Use the Net With a Plan: Schedule your Internet use. Use the Internet for specific, timed tasks, then completely disconnect. Never browse aimlessly.
4⃣ Schedule Your Distractions: When an interesting but non-essential thought arises during deep work, write it down for later review and immediately return to the task. Never act on the distraction instantly.
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Rule #3: Quit Social Media
To maximize deep work, you must eliminate or strictly control technologies that distract you without offering substantial professional or personal benefits.
Suggested Actions by the Book
1️⃣ Apply the Crucial Question: Don't ask, "What am I missing out on if I quit this service?" Instead, ask, "Is this tool essential to my ability to satisfy my professional and personal goals?".
2️⃣ Use the "Any-Benefit" Trap: Be aware of the "any-benefit" trap, where you justify using a distracting technology because it offers some small benefit.
3️⃣ The Craftsman's Approach to Tool Selection: Adopt a high standard for any tool or activity you allow into your professional life. Only use tools that have a positive impact on your life and work.
4️⃣ Don't Be a Consumer; Be a Creator: Spend the time you free up from social media and shallow connectivity on deep work activities that produce tangible, valuable output (e.g., writing, programming, complex problem-solving).
To maximize deep work, you must eliminate or strictly control technologies that distract you without offering substantial professional or personal benefits.
Suggested Actions by the Book
1️⃣ Apply the Crucial Question: Don't ask, "What am I missing out on if I quit this service?" Instead, ask, "Is this tool essential to my ability to satisfy my professional and personal goals?".
2️⃣ Use the "Any-Benefit" Trap: Be aware of the "any-benefit" trap, where you justify using a distracting technology because it offers some small benefit.
3️⃣ The Craftsman's Approach to Tool Selection: Adopt a high standard for any tool or activity you allow into your professional life. Only use tools that have a positive impact on your life and work.
4️⃣ Don't Be a Consumer; Be a Creator: Spend the time you free up from social media and shallow connectivity on deep work activities that produce tangible, valuable output (e.g., writing, programming, complex problem-solving).
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Rule #4: Drain the Shallows
To maximize deep work, aggressively minimize time spent on shallow work (non-cognitively demanding, logistical tasks).
Suggested Actions by the book
1️⃣ Schedule Every Minute: Use a time-blocking system instead of to-do lists. Assign specific, timed blocks for every task, including deep work, lunch, and communication. This reveals where time is wasted.
2️⃣ Quantify Depth: Score every activity based on its effort and specialized skill required. Prioritize high-score tasks and actively seek to eliminate or delegate low-score tasks
3️⃣ Budget Shallow Time: Define a maximum daily percentage for all shallow tasks. Once this budget is met, stop shallow work immediately. This forces prioritization of high-value work.
4️⃣ Become Hard to Reach: Make it harder for people to engage you instantly. Set clear communication guidelines and commit to checking email and instant messages only at prescheduled times (e.g., twice daily).
To maximize deep work, aggressively minimize time spent on shallow work (non-cognitively demanding, logistical tasks).
Suggested Actions by the book
1️⃣ Schedule Every Minute: Use a time-blocking system instead of to-do lists. Assign specific, timed blocks for every task, including deep work, lunch, and communication. This reveals where time is wasted.
2️⃣ Quantify Depth: Score every activity based on its effort and specialized skill required. Prioritize high-score tasks and actively seek to eliminate or delegate low-score tasks
3️⃣ Budget Shallow Time: Define a maximum daily percentage for all shallow tasks. Once this budget is met, stop shallow work immediately. This forces prioritization of high-value work.
4️⃣ Become Hard to Reach: Make it harder for people to engage you instantly. Set clear communication guidelines and commit to checking email and instant messages only at prescheduled times (e.g., twice daily).
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The recent "Deep Work" workshop was a resounding success! Held yesterday, September 12th, our speaker, Amin, delivered insightful observations and shared practical experiences that resonated deeply with our participants. These focused events are vital and will continue to be a core part of our initiative. Our ongoing mission is clear: to ensure every youth that reads is empowered to convert that knowledge into profound insight and meaningful action.
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We are back. A great start to our next reading journey!
We’re diving into our second book The productive Muslim:Where faith meets productivity by Mohammad Faris with a goal to complete 109 pages in just under two weeks.
Let’s keep up the momentum from our first read and stay consistent together. You can follow the suggested pace or move at whatever speed feels comfortable for you, the key is to keep reading every day!
The PDF has been shared, so let’s get started today!
We’re diving into our second book The productive Muslim:Where faith meets productivity by Mohammad Faris with a goal to complete 109 pages in just under two weeks.
Let’s keep up the momentum from our first read and stay consistent together. You can follow the suggested pace or move at whatever speed feels comfortable for you, the key is to keep reading every day!
The PDF has been shared, so let’s get started today!
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We are back. A great start to our next reading journey! We’re diving into our second book The productive Muslim:Where faith meets productivity by Mohammad Faris with a goal to complete 109 pages in just under two weeks. Let’s keep up the momentum from our…
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Know more about Mohammed Faris Abu Productive in this interview with Safi Bros Podcast, as he shares his incredible story. Enjoy 😉
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What is and what is not Productivity?
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Is Your Productivity Ibadah🧐 ? The Islamic Productivity Paradigm Unpacked discover more
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