When was the last time you sat down to do something and actually finished it without getting distracted? That state where time melts as you inch toward your goal. During an exam maybe? Yeah, probably. You know what that is? That’s deep work.

The modern world is built to hijack your attention. It’s the most valuable thing now. Every social media app has switched to short-form content. Why? Because that’s what makes them money. Your attention, your time — that’s what’s making them millions. And what do you get? Just a bit of instant gratification before realizing the whole day was wasted.

Do you even realize how valuable your attention is?

What could you actually do with that attention to benefit yourself?

Maybe… work? Doesn’t matter where you are in life. If you’re young, use that time to build hobbies, learn, explore — just because you can. If you’ve got responsibilities, maybe learn something that helps you manage them better. Whoever you are, doing anything is better than scrolling. Just learn something. Or whatever.

Me? I’ve been using deep work for drawing, learning code, and writing. I’m still young, so I’ve got the time.

I know it’s hard to sit down and focus at first. That’s why I recommend: keep your phone in another room. Sit down with a glass of water and everything you need — don’t stand up again until you’re done. It’ll be tough at the start. Especially if you’re doing something boring like math (I feel you), but if you can sit and focus for even 30 minutes without giving up, you will enter the deep work state.

And here’s the thing: deep work is stupidly efficient. What normally takes five hours with distractions can be done in one.

And remember — the man you are tomorrow must BRUTALLY MOG the man you are today.