# there are constant distractions and interruptions # cultivating focused attention is very valuable # Aim : to do more work in less amount of time. $ professional activities performed in a state of distraction free concentration that push our cognitive capabilities to their limit. $ till now, i have only performed shallow work which is defined as: (( noncognitively demanding, logistical style task, often perfo ormed while distracted )) -> these efforts are do not create much value and are easy to replicate. $ Deep work makes people more happier, more focused, and productive # ------------------------------------------------ ++++++++++ 4 rules of DEEP WORK ++++++++++++++++++ -------------------------------------------------- 1. Work deeply: we are not born with deep work style, but we can train ourselves with continous...
Time : 10.45pm (IST) (3 July 2018) Location: 2nd-floor study chamber, Library, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India This was the scariest moment of this year. I was busy updating a test case for my project on the laptop. Then, I relaxed and moved a little back on my chair to sit comfortably. Suddenly, saw a big scorpion (at least 30 cm in length). I couldn't take the picture of it, was in a hurry to alert everyone. It looked exactly like the one in the picture but was of brownish-white colour. Would you say I was lucky to be sitting at the corner of my row? 1. High chances to see and make the distance. 2. If not 1, then I will be the first person to get bitten and then.. god knows what can happen! What was my next step? I alerted all the students near me to make the distance. Then I went down to call the security guard. The security guard took a wooden stick ("Laathi" in Hindi) and talked with the library assistant. ...