The Overload Tax

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LZ Granderson: The things we want to escape when we think about the simple life are overload and struggle. He says there is a tax, a psychological tax on every obligation that you've committed to. LZ: If your task list gets too big, the sum of this overhead tax itself becomes larger. "It's also an incredibly inefficient way to try to do important things in the world"

Why do stories of people moving to the country to dedicate their lives to simple living resonate so strongly with us overworked knowledge workers? Cal explores lessons we can extract from these instincts that can improve our lives right now, even without the need to become a homesteader.

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Today’s Deep Question: What do we (really) seek when we seek the Simple Life? [7:39]

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- Can I quit my job to reach online full time? [41:53]

- How do I convince my husband that the “deep life” isn’t an excuse to ignore me? [55:36]

CASE STUDY: A Writing Shed For Slow Productivity [1:01:37]

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