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Ep. 111: How Do I Tame Distracting Thoughts?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
I Don't Like What's Going on With My Life
This state of solitude is where you make sense of yourself. It can be quite uncomfortable to actually have to confront yourself, because the things yourself has to say might not always be positive. So it can be unpleasant, sometimes it can be exciting. You gain insights, you put those insights into structure, capture concrete notes on this overtime. This is how you evolve as a human being.You become a more nuant, sophisticated, truer version of yourselfso you should be doing this type of solitude multiple times a week. No phone, nothing in your ears. I put the qualifier healthy in front of this engagement with your internal dialogues because there is, there is a trap here to be
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