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I want to say how much I love this commend, and add on to one part. Yes, deep concentration can look like anger to a kid, but it can also look like anger to ev
by DiggyJohnson 5y ago
I want to say how much I love this commend, and add on to one part.
Yes, deep concentration can look like anger to a kid, but it can also look like anger to everyone who doesn’t engage in deep work. My dad would come home in the early afternoon because he would finish his day reading and annotating very long documents and depositions.
Looking back, I’m so grateful for the image, because I grew up thinking that this is how adults work and get things done. I was glad to learn that dad’s not angry at me, he’s concentrating. Even an 8 year old can understand that people don’t like to be interrupted, even if it’s easy to forget for a moment.
So good on you! What you’re describing here is the most cherished aspect of my childhood.