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My biggest problem I have with deep work is not that it makes undoubtedly sense and leads to interesting results but to find what to work on. I can't find my de
by amorphous 8y ago
My biggest problem I have with deep work is not that it makes undoubtedly sense and leads to interesting results but to find what to work on. I can't find my deep work. Finding a niche and sticking to it is much harder than performing deep work.
- amorphous 8y agohonest question, why does this get downvoted?
- beat 8y agoBeats me. I mostly get downvoted for violating the political status quo of "What's good for young educated white men is good for everyone" that drives HN. But downvotes happen for all sorts of weird reasons I don't understand.
- nbeleski 8y agoChoosing somethind to dedicate time and effort is consistently one of the hardest decisions one can take. Choosing something (or sometimes someone) can mean you are giving up on an (almost) infinite number of other options. I encouter this pretty frequently between people getting into serious cientific research.
- comboy 8y agoThat's your deep work then (if you are striving for one) - finding it. Focus on that.