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Ep. 220: The Two Types of Ambition

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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What You Need to Know About Cal and Coffee

In high school, Cal would pick up flavored coffee in those cheap styrofoam cups. By the time he got to MIT, that got much worse. The theory group at MIT is fueled by coffee. I probably drink a lot too much, but stopping at one seems to prevent it from really affecting my sleep right now. There we go. Coffee is like a liquid manifestation of my Type 1 ambition.

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