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深度工作的稀缺性正在抬高它的职业价值

Deep Work》的起点是一处供需错位。复杂工具越来越多,学习它们需要长时间集中;网络又让作品越过地域直接竞争,稍好一点的音乐家、程序员或写作者就可能拿走很大一部分市场。真正能持续专注的人却越来越少。

我在 可扩展职业 那里也写到这一点。作品、代码和录音可以反复分发,新增一位读者或用户时,不再增加同等劳动。互联网让最好的天赋不受本地市场限制,顶级作品可以面向全球,竞争也会变得更激烈。这里和 长尾 的关系很微妙。选择增加以后,市场一面容纳更多小众作品,一面也让头部作品更容易取得远超平均的回报。

纽波特把这种职业优势拆成两种能力:迅速学会困难的东西,以及用足够高的质量和速度完成产出。只会还不够,潜在能力必须变成别人真正需要的结果。后一层见 高质量产出取决于时间和专注强度的乘积

The Deep Work Hypothesis: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy 1. The ability to quickly master hard things. 2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed. This provides another general observation for joining the ranks of winners in our economy: If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are. Cal Newport, Deep Work

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