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Ep. 221: Can Parents Do Deep Work?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Is That the Same Strategy?

A lot of what I'm hearing from people in their 30s who are just starting families is coming to grips with this reality. If you're a high achieving ambitious person, there's no way to avoid if you have a family,. It will reduce the number of things you can accomplish per whatever unit time. The problem is that it sometimes doesn't work very well because when we feel ashamed of ourselves, that isn't when we do our best work in any role.

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