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Ep 206 – Striving to do less

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Medi School Sibling: Is Structure Study Better Than Haphazard Study?

Mediscal sibling says, i have many friends and some family members in medical school who seem to be perpetually studying most hours of the day. So what are your thoughts on the matter? Well, medsical sibling, let's do a little thought experiment here. Structure study takes less time than haphazard studyin were you just sort of go for it. One study without distraction, your work produced is a function of your time ant and the intensity of focus during that time. If you can get your intensity of focus higher, the number of hours you have to spend studying to get the same amount of work done falls proportionately.

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