When thinking of deep work, we often consider it within conventional containers like community service, non-profit work, volunteering and the like. Yet at its core, deep work is less about the work itself and more about the way we approach it. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the idea in terms of doing the dishes, noting that doing the dishes is only truly unpleasant when you’re not actually doing them. In his words, once you are standing in front of the sink with your sl