Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 256: Start with Discipline


Listen Later

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: 

 

drinklmnt.com/deep 

zocdoc.com/deep 

hensonshaving.com/cal 

mybodytutor.com 

 

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


...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Deep Questions with Cal NewportBy Cal Newport

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

1,228 ratings


More shows like Deep Questions with Cal Newport

View all
The Art of Manliness by The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness

14,235 Listeners

The Rich Roll Podcast by Rich Roll

The Rich Roll Podcast

11,819 Listeners

The Productivity Show by Asian Efficiency

The Productivity Show

507 Listeners

Focused by Relay

Focused

119 Listeners

Best of Both Worlds Podcast by iHeartPodcasts

Best of Both Worlds Podcast

756 Listeners

Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

Worklife with Adam Grant

9,273 Listeners

The Peter Attia Drive by Peter Attia, MD

The Peter Attia Drive

7,726 Listeners

The Daily Stoic by Daily Stoic | Wondery

The Daily Stoic

4,732 Listeners

The Daily Dad by Daily Dad

The Daily Dad

564 Listeners

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway by Vox Media Podcast Network

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

5,220 Listeners

FAREWELL by The Growth Equation

FAREWELL

321 Listeners

The Greg McKeown Podcast by Greg McKeown

The Greg McKeown Podcast

965 Listeners

Best Laid Plans by Sarah Hart-Unger

Best Laid Plans

740 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

28,388 Listeners

The Morgan Housel Podcast by Morgan Housel

The Morgan Housel Podcast

1,004 Listeners