#Intentional Work

Slowing Down to Work Smarter, Not Less

Cal Newport’s line begins by challenging a common assumption: that slowing down is a critique of ambition or a refusal to work. Instead, he frames it as a method—an intentional shift in pace meant to improve how work is...

Balancing Focused Work With a Wandering Heart

Murakami’s line, “Work with focus, wander with heart,” distills a central tension of modern life: the need to be disciplined without becoming numb. On one side lies focused work, with its schedules, deadlines, and measur...