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Ep. 117: Should I Quit My Job to Become a Writer?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Do You Have a Dumpster Fire Analogy?

What if your dumpster fire is there normal? I am talking about people with chronic illness or huge financial challenges, et cetera. What practical suggestions you have to help people with difficult lives still make progress on long term, meaningful goals? Well, cordelia, this is a great question. In the last year and a half, i have been using the dumpster fire analogy to talk about covid related work challenges. So tryg to give yourself a bit of a break. It's kind of annoying that this is not being recognized such because it's unevenly applied.

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