The Importance of Discipline in Transformation

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Jesse Strayed: We see this in some classic tales of famous people who have transformed their lives through disciplined activity. He says Jocko Willink, a former Navy Seal and host of the Jocko podcast, did it by running long distances. Strayed thinks we should look at Cheryl Straits' new book as possible inspiration for rich role podcasts.

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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