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Ep. 229: Developing Discipline

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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How Do I Get My Life Back on Track?

Danny, who's a postdoc in Texas, sent in a case study of putting the ideas we talked about here in the show into practice. When you actually get organized about the allocation of your time, it can be astonishing how little time it takes to produce good work. The biggest issue I think with our epidemic of overload and busyness right now is that we take as a given that how we approach work is just what work means. Throwing more energy at a problem isn't sustainable; throwing smarter approaches really can make a difference.

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