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Ep. 252: The Deep Life Stack

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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How to Gain Control of Your Life

The idea that I can do things that are hard when it's in my long term interest or the interest of my values. That is your insurance for disaster. If everything else we're about to talk about unravels, you will be able to fall back on that. The goal with calm is to gain control over your life and to leverage that control to give yourself breathing room.

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