So, I’ve been looking into emojis a bit lately. Here’s a few things I’ve learnt that you might also find interesting. 1. The ‘emo’ bit doesn’t mean emotion Despite how it looks, there’s apparently no connection between the words ‘emoji’ and ‘emotion’, according to Oxford Living Dictionaries. Actually the word ‘emoji’ comes from two Japanese […]
The ability to focus: a review of Cal Newport’s Deep Work
I thought I wasn’t distracted – then I read Cal Newport’s Deep Work. Subtitled ‘rules for focused success in a distracted world’, Newport’s central thesis is that the ability to work ‘in a state of distraction-free concentration that push[es] your cognitive capabilities to their limit’ is a valuable skill in today’s world where digital distractions […]