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Ep. 200: Decoding the Deep Life

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Are You Always in Action?

You don't want an oppositional mind set towards the activities or tasks or projects in your life. I can suggest an alternative mind set, which is that man is always in action. Our bodies take in food and water and convert it into energy, so that we can actually create movement. Action is fundamental to the human experience. It's your job to try to make that action as useful as possible. The bridge needs to be painted, otherwise it rust. So keep painting.

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