How to Build a Value Based Lifestyle

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Lifestyle is not just a career, it's all the different aspects of your life where you live. You build an image that gives you residence and then work backwards from that image to say how do I move my life to be closer to that image? This value based lifestyle as a career planning process starts with values and builds towards these lifestyles. It recognizes all of the other things that really matter in that weird chemical process that leads to human happiness,. location, climate activities.

Cal Newport answers 10 questions from his audience ranging from idea management to the Deep Life to writing. Throughout all the answers, you’ll hear Cal explain his core concepts and how they apply to everyday working life.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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- Why doesn’t Cal care about idea management systems? [2:46]

- Does Cal still use Workflowy to capture tasks? [12:52]

- Are women better at multi-tasking than men? [16:56]

- What is the difference between pursuing depth versus passion? [23:16]

- What are the “Contemplation” and “Celebration” buckets in the context of the Deep Life? [28:56]

- What’s the best way to study math? [32:56]

- Can I jump from a master’s at a small school to a PhD at a prestigious one? [35:19]

- How do I know if I’ve successfully cultivated a Deep Life? [37:11]

- How do I become a successful political nonfiction writer? [44:38]

- Is the Deep Work hypothesis affected by survivorship bias? [50:36]