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Ep. 119: Does Accomplishment Require Overload?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Who's Watching the Kids When You're Doing Deep Work?
When deep work gets brought up, that's a common reaction. Well, who's watching the kids when you're doing this deep work? The implication is something where you are working a very unusual amount of time. Maybe they have to put their career on hold or something to balance out your ability to do deep work. And i don't want to mix up those two terms. When they're mixed, it generates a misguided, kneed jerk, negative reactionThe concept of deep work might prevent more people from actually embracing this more satisfying style of approaching their professional efforts.
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