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Ep. 240: Disciplined Laziness

2023/3/20
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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You can’t just turn a “work harder” or “relax” knob. Once you realize that productivity ideas can offer you great autonomy in shaping your life - however you decide to do that - your relationship with it becomes more nuanced and fruitful. Productivity can be understood as applying organization tools and deliberate processes to take back control of your obligations.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: Is productivity about optimization or autonomy? [6:06] - Should I start a blog to prepare to write a book? [23:18]- How do I recover from burn out? [30:11]- How do I prioritize when I have too many interests? [35:15]- Should I ditch my side hustle? [39:25]- How do I convince my self-focused colleagues to participate in more efficient group systems? [43:24]Something Interesting: - The five books I read in February 2023 [53:24]Links:vice.com/en/article/akdyje/the-relentless-rise-of-the-productivity-influence)youtube.com/watch?v=YctcDlPixb8)Thanks to our Sponsors:This episode is sponsored by Better Help: betterhelp.com/deepquestions)blinkist.com/deep)expressvpn.com/deep)ladderlife.com/deep)Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.