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The deeper we work

Posted on by philipdodson

The deeper we work, as in focused undistracted work that really matters and is of high value (so not WhatsApping, emailing or clicking on bait) the better we become at it and the greater the value of the work is and the more rewarding it is to us. 

We get into a state of ‘flow’ where the real soulful essence of our true self is being manifested via the amazingly creative tool that is our mind into something real and meaningful.

We are all creative, as we are all creators. That is our purpose in life to create not to consume.

When we take time to focus on one thing and one thing only in a distraction-free environment where we can totally commit to concentrating on our work then what flows from us is unstoppable, we are so in the moment and the joy of doing in a conscious state that we are freed from the restrictions and sabotage of the thinking mind. When we are simply being and working deeply we are allowing our true creative self to flow out from our soul and we are able to create our very best work that enriches us and the world.

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed woman is queen

Posted on by philipdodson

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Standardised, homogenised, bland and average create huge opportunities for people with rare skills.

The industrialised machine over the past 100 years has become so sophisticated at standardising everything for maximum efficiency that it has created not just standardised products and services but standardised people too with their education system, workplace and society.

The working life for vast numbers of the human race on the planet has become a series of dull, shallow and repetitive tasks. We sort data like human routers and servers.

Those who do not follow the rules, those who are brave enough to do something different, to create ‘art’, to do deep and meaningful work are increasingly going to be at an advantage.

Most people have lost the cognitive skills to do deep work. Many simply have had too much time glued to email, social media, and ‘click porn’ on the internet, to be able to spend any meaningful periods of time engaged in deep, thoughtful, creative and substantial work. The art and skill of deeper work have died in a glut of swiping from one piece of content popcorn to another.

Those who can do deep work are becoming a rare commodity and as the standard model human gets replaced by AI that can do their shallow work, then the people who can work deeply will be highly sought after.

The woman who can work deeply will become queen, the man who can work deeply will become king. In the land of the blind shallow knowledge worker, the one-eyed deep worker will be the one who matters.