the hospital after the diagnosis she formed a sudden and strong intuition: This disease wanted to monopolize my attention, but as much as possible, I would focus on my life instead. The cancer treatment that followed was exhausting and terrible, but Gallagher couldnt help noticing, in that corner of her brain honed by a career in nonfiction writing, that her commitment to focus on what was good in her lifemovies, walks, and a 6:30 martiniworked surprisingly well. Her life during this period should have been mired in fear

Deep Work by Cal Newport