Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 125: What is Discipline (and How Do I Get It?)

Aug 30, 2021

49:43

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Cultivating Discipline Through a Compelling Vision

01:19

The Misinterpretations of Discipline

04:43

Are You Lazy?

04:16

How to Develop Discipline

02:27

Introduction

3min

Communication Channel Checking

4min

What's the Cost of Keeping Your Phone On?

4min

Taking the Break Right in That Moment

4min

Get Out of Dodge

2min

How to Get Away From a Crying Baby

2min

Graduate Students Are More Productive When They Have a Baby

4min

How to Deal With a Team Shared Mail Box?

4min

How to Get 20 % Off Grammarly Premium

2min

10.

How Do I Get Back to My Fighting Weit Look to My Body Tutor?

3min

11.

The Misinterpretations of Discipline

5min

12.

How to Develop Discipline

2min

13.

How to Get the Career Capital You Need to Become a Lawyer

3min

14.

Are You Lazy?

4min

15.

Building a Deep Life

3min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

DEEP DIVE: How Reachable Should We Be? [1:48]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS

- What should I do if I finish a time block early? [8:31]
- How do I work deeply at home with a crying newborn? [12:57]
- How I work deeply while taking care of a child full time? [17:54]
- How do I manage a shared mailbox with my team? [23:14]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS

- What is discipline (and how do I get it)? [31:49]
- Should I take a harder job to get better faster? [39:35]
- What about people who don't want to do deep work? [43:21]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.

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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 125: What is Discipline (and How Do I Get It?)

Cultivating Discipline Through a Compelling Vision

The Misinterpretations of Discipline

Are You Lazy?

How to Develop Discipline

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