- Decide on your depth philosophy - Monastic philosophy - Radically minimise shallow obligations - Bimodal philosophy - Eliminating distractions for a period through a retreat - Divide time, dedicating some clearly defined stretches to deep pursuits and leaving the rest open to everything else - Rhythmic Philosophy - Transform Deep Work sessions into a simple regular habit - Generate a rhythm for this work that removes the need for you to invest energy - Journalistic Philosophy - Fit deep work wherever you can in your schedule - Typically hard to achieve as a novice - I think the main issue is that most people try to go for a journalistic philosophy when it's really hard to do. It's important to explore other options a well. --- Cal Newport in [[Deep Work]]