Oct 25, 2021

4 min read

Focus on the Need for Focus

“All of my time and attention are spoken for — several times over. Please do not ask for them.”

Photo by Paul Skorupskas on Unsplash

I took my advice and decided to finish Cal Newport’s Deep Work, which I had started twice but abandoned because it’s written at a sophomoric reading level.

--

More from Eric Scheske

Former editor of Gilbert Mag and columnist for NC Register. Freelance for many print pubs. Publishes here every Monday, plus occasional pieces during the week.

Love podcasts or audiobooks? Learn on the go with our new app.

Recommended from Medium

How To Find True Wealth and Happiness

Photo by G.C | Santorini

in

Journey called Life

Never Give up, unless..

If I Spoke to Others the Way I Speak to Myself I’d Have No Friends

in

ART + marketing

What I Learned From My Cat’s Death

An Amazing Way To Get Yourself Back On Track

Discerning the Ego Vs. The Soul

in

The light

Learn to Love Yourself

in

Quality life

I aspire to a minimalist life.

About Help Terms Privacy

Get the Medium app

Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

Former editor of Gilbert Mag and columnist for NC Register. Freelance for many print pubs. Publishes here every Monday, plus occasional pieces during the week.

More from Medium

Our ultimate moral duty

in

Bonne Raison

As I walked, so I thought

What if It’s Only You?

Gamer sitting alone on a couch wearing a helmet

The Faculty of Effort: William James and the Speculative Empiricist Attitude Towards Lived…

Help
Status
Writers
Blog
Careers
Privacy
Terms
About
Knowable