The Power of Internally Powered Goals

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Every layer of the deep life stack you are going to struggle if you're coming at it from a mindset of I only do externally powered goals. If you don't have an external internally powered goal mindset, you will fail when you get to the calm stack as well. This is where you get your systems in order. You organize your obligations in time. You find breathing room. That's all internally powered goals to do that consistently.

In Cal’s new “deep life stack” the first layer toward finding more meaning is to develop discipline. Why does this come first? In this episode, Cal dives deeper into the importance of starting with discipline.

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Today’s Deep Question: Why does cultivating the deep life start with discipline? [4:33]

- How do I stop falling off the productivity wagon? [26:38]

- How do I cultivate more consistent discipline? [32:35]

- How do I convince myself to follow through on demanding projects? [41:22]

- What’s the problem with studying for 10 hours a day? [54:37]

Something Interesting: Harrison Ford’s Slow Productivity [1:07:35]

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