Purpose: To do our work more efficiently, in an effort to manage both time and energyBenefits: <ol><li>Output increases as a result of efficiently using our time</li><li>An improved state of mind (flow state) will naturally improve the value of the work that you put out</li><li>Improved value of work put out can increase the money you can make from your work</li></ol>

Purpose & Benefits of a 4-Hour Work day

The goal is not to work 4 hours less but to:Become Mindful- Notice how you are currently spending your time at work, especially the time wasted doing useless tasksDeep Work over Shallow Work- Shallow work is busy and unfocused. Deep work, made popular by Cal Newport in a book of the same title, is about working with our attention focused on one thing.

Aim for the 4-Hour Workday Instead of 4-Hour Workweek

Deep Work in a Flow State- A flow state is where we are so wrapped up in the single task at hand and time passes without us noticing because we are accomplishing meaningful work. A 4-hour workday is possible because we are doing deep work while in a flow state

4-Hour Workday is Deep Work and Flow State Combined

The authors shares a couple points to consider on this aspect of the topic<ul><li>Not everyone's work is well suited to a 4-hour work day</li><li>The focus behind the idea, however, is to be more mindful of how we work and see if we can implement a 4-hour focused block of time in our current schedule in an effort to be more efficient.</li></ul>

Practicality of a 4-Hour Work Day

<ul><li>helps us create more meaningful work</li><li>increases the value of that work</li><li>helps us reclaim valuable time while using our energy efficiently</li><li>possibly helps with reaching a level of success or financial freedom</li></ul>

Summing Up. A 4-Hour Work Day:

One hour in the flow state is probably equal to 100 or even 1000 hours of normal state both in terms of output & in terms of joy.

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