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When considering a career transition, it's important to ground your vision in reality. Seek out people who are already in the field you're interested in and understand what their experiences are like. Find out if the desired career is financially sustainable, and identify the credentials or opportunities needed to enter the field. Grounding your vision in reality allows you to explore other options and make informed decisions.
Attempting to juggle too many projects can lead to lower productivity and overwhelm. It's important to focus on a smaller number of projects at a time, allocating appropriate time and attention to each. Prioritizing and maintaining balanced workloads is key to ensuring quality and progress in your projects.
Having daily keystone habits in different areas of life helps establish a foundation of discipline. These habits provide a sense of accountability and contribute to a sense of progress and achievement. Additionally, setting up autopilot schedules for non-daily habits can help ensure consistency and prevent overwhelm.
When considering a career transition, it's crucial to have realistic expectations. Research and connect with people already working in your desired field to understand the realities and possibilities. If your vision doesn't align with reality, be open to exploring alternative paths or finding ways to incorporate elements of your vision within your existing career.
Utah has passed a new law that requires children and teenagers to have parental consent in order to use social media apps like TikTok. The law also includes other restrictions such as prohibiting kids under 18 from using social media between 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM, age verification for social media users, and requiring parents to have access to their children's social media accounts. While there is controversy surrounding these laws, simplifying the existing federal law COPPA to establish 16 as the minimum age for social media usage could provide a clearer guideline and support for parents.
Existing laws like COPPA implicitly establish 13 as the minimum age for social media usage, but there is increasing concern about the negative effects on children and teenagers. Simplifying and updating the law to establish 16 as the minimum age could provide support to parents and help address the mental health and well-being of young users. By giving parents the ability to enforce certain restrictions and allowing more kids to opt out of social media, it may help create a healthier environment for teenagers.
The issue of kids and social media usage is a complex one, with different perspectives and opinions. Legislative solutions, while tricky, could potentially provide some guidance and support to parents. Taking existing laws into account and adjusting the minimum age requirement to 16 might be a step in the right direction. Ultimately, it's important to consider the mental health and well-being of young users and provide parents with the tools to navigate these challenges effectively.
Why do stories of people moving to the country to dedicate their lives to simple living resonate so strongly with us overworked knowledge workers? Cal explores lessons we can extract from these instincts that can improve our lives right now, even without the need to become a homesteader.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Today’s Deep Question: What do we (really) seek when we seek the Simple Life? [7:39]
- Are daly deep life habits too frequent? [32:35]
- How do I juggle more projects? [36:44]
- Can I quit my job to reach online full time? [41:53]
- How do I convince my husband that the “deep life” isn’t an excuse to ignore me? [55:36]
CASE STUDY: A Writing Shed For Slow Productivity [1:01:37]
SOMETHING INTERESTING:
- Utah limits teens’ ability to use social media [1:12:38]
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/utah-1st-state-limiting-teens-access-social-media-98089159
https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/simple-living-zmaz03onzgoe/
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