• Hardcover
• 320
• Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
• Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
• English
• 23 October 2019
• 9780465074877

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Free download Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 105 characters Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang The harder we work the better the outcome He combines rigorous scientific research with a rich array of examples of writers painters and thinkers from Darwin to Stephen King to challenge our tendency to see work and relaxation as antithetical Deliberate rest I was fascinated by so many aspects of this book First the basic premise that in the modern world we ve come to wear overwork and multitasking and stress like badges of honor when in reality these things make us less efficient and less effective The many studies and scientific explanations throughout the book well support this premise The many anecdotes pulled from throughout history and across disciplines highlight the science at work in the lives of some of our greatest thinkers artists and changemakers it s one thing to be told we need to take rest seriously but it s the stories that inspire us to do so I have only two complaints about this book One that it took several chapters before any women made it into the examples and stories eventually though the author does include plenty Two that the author never really addressed something I think is important which is that in many of the most significant examples he gives of great male thinkerswritersetc he doesn t acknowledge the fact that these guys were able to uphold their disciplined rest schedules because they had wives and mothers and servants to take care of mundane chores they would never have to deal with themselves I don t think it undermines his point overall and it s a fact that shouldn t have been glossed over so freuently if the intention is to show readers what s possible Bringing in this aspect or otherwise making of a point about modern challenges on our time like keeping house child rearing spending time with one s spouse and family etc especially for women would have just made the stories that much relatable and even inspiring

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Free download Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 105 characters Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Overwork is the new normal Rest is something to do when the important things are done but they are never done Looking at different forms of rest from sleep to vacation Silicon Valley futurist and business consultant Alex Soojung Kim Pang dispels the myth that We shouldn t regard rest as a mere physical necessity to be satisfied grudgingly we should see it as an opportunity When we stop and rest properly we re not paying a tax on creativity We re investing in it pg 11I think we re living in a culture that generally glorifies busyness and a frantic pace of achievement That s not newsAlex Soojung Kim Pang takes a deep dive into the science of rest and shares the insight that taking breaks isn t something we should sueeze into our schedule Rest he argues is as important as the work itself Four of his major points are work and rest are partners rest is active rest is a skill and deliberate rest stimulates and sustains creativityI was particularly interested in the creativity related point of Pang s hypothesis You need time for rest because that s when the unconscious mind can get to work You can t command inspiration to appear but you can nudge it most notably by working steadily and regularly The romantic image of the artist who does nothing until he s inspired and then produces in a furious burst of work is misleading pg 91Pang looked into the lives and routines of creative thinkers throughout history and came to the perhaps surprising conclusion that four concentrated hours of work per day is sufficient The pattern of working four hard hours with occasional breaks isn t just confined to scientists writers or other people who are already successful well established and have the freedom to set their own schedules You can also see it among students who go on to become leaders in their fields pg 67The rest of the day that geniuses such as Charles Darwin or Ernest Hemingway lived were filled with activities like long walks day dreaming active rest sport and other seemingly unrelated moments that fueled the subconscious mind The right kinds of rest would restore their energy while allowing their muse that mysterious part of their minds that helps drive the creative process to keep goingWhat these activities may be vary from person to person but Pang s research proves time and again that the rest portion of the day is criticalOne of my favorite parts of this book dealt with Malcolm Gladwell s popular 10000 hours for mastery idea that he discusses in his book Outliers The Story of Success Yes Pang argues 10000 hours are necessary for exceptional performance But we re ignoring the rest of the euation It comes after 10000 hours of deliberate practice 12500 hours of deliberate rest and 30000 hours of sleep pg 74From morning routines and sabbaticals to naps and carving out time for sleep Pang exhorts the reader to make rest a priority It s not lazy it is one of the building blocks of a creative and productive life Sign me up Il male assoluto: Nel cuore del romanzo dell'Ottocento you can nudge it most notably by working steadily and regularly The romantic image of the artist who does nothing until he s inspired and then produces in a furious burst of work is misleading pg 91Pang looked into the lives and routines of creative thinkers throughout history and came to the perhaps surprising conclusion that four concentrated hours of work per day is sufficient The pattern of working four hard hours with occasional breaks isn t just confined to scientists writers or other people who are already successful well established and have the freedom to set their own schedules You can also see it among students who go on to become leaders in their fields pg 67The rest of the day that geniuses such as Charles Darwin or Ernest Hemingway lived were filled with activities like long walks day dreaming active rest sport and other seemingly unrelated moments that fueled the subconscious mind The right kinds of rest would restore their energy while allowing their muse that mysterious part of their minds that helps drive the creative process to keep goingWhat these activities may be vary from person to person but Pang s research proves time and again that the rest portion of the day is criticalOne of my favorite parts of this book dealt with Malcolm Gladwell s popular 10000 hours for mastery idea that he discusses in his book Outliers The Story of Success Yes Pang argues 10000 hours are necessary for exceptional performance But we re ignoring the rest of the euation It comes after 10000 hours of deliberate practice 12500 hours of deliberate rest and 30000 hours of sleep pg 74From morning routines and sabbaticals to naps and carving out time for sleep Pang exhorts the reader to make rest a priority It s not lazy it is one of the building blocks of a creative and productive life Sign me up

Free download Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 105 characters Rest author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang As Pang calls it is the true key to productivity and will give us energy sharper ideas and a better life Rest offers a roadmap to rediscovering the importance of rest in our lives and a convincing argument that we need to relax if we actually want to get don practical guide to avoiding burnout by cultivating regular intervals of rest and a full life outside of work in order to have a longer and fulfilling work life in the long run