Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 256: Start with Discipline


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In Cal’s new “deep life stack” the first layer toward finding more meaning is to develop discipline. Why does this come first? In this episode, Cal dives deeper into the importance of starting with discipline. 

 

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo 

 

Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia 

 

Today’s Deep Question: Why does cultivating the deep life start with discipline? [4:33] 

 

- How do I stop falling off the productivity wagon? [26:38] 

- How do I cultivate more consistent discipline? [32:35] 

- How do I convince myself to follow through on demanding projects? [41:22] 

- What’s the problem with studying for 10 hours a day? [54:37]  

 

Something Interesting: Harrison Ford’s Slow Productivity [1:07:35] 

 

Links: 

 

linkedin.com/posts/billy-oppenheimer-70612782_before-he-was-han-solo-or-indiana-jones-activity-7069305284627730432-CRJA 

 

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

 

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. 


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