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Ep. 276: Lazy or Disorganized?

2023/11/27
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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One of the most common types of messages sent in from listeners of this podcast are self-recriminations about laziness. But what does “laziness” actually mean? In this episode, Cal takes a deeper look at the common terms and sees that it’s often used to describe two unrelated phenomena. He then gives a big idea for overcoming each. 

 

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 )

 

Deep Dive: Overcoming laziness [4:00] 

 

  • How should I track small projects? [39:39] 

  • How do I find time to bodybuilder when I have a demanding job? [44:56] 

  • How do I remain motivated to work after graduation?[53:12] 

  • How do I make the shift from warehouse work to web development? [59:20] 

  • How do I deal with decision fatigue? [1:03:18] 

  • CALL: Implementing advice from pragmatic non-fiction books [1:07:53]

 

 

CASE STUDY: Pursuing a life of depth [1:11:31] 

 

CAL REACTS: Algorithms act as conveyor belts [1:22:51] 

 

LINKS: 

 

jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/algorithms-hijacked-my-generation

 

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