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Episode 3504:

Cal Newport highlights Eric Betzig’s unconventional path to a Nobel Prize to reveal a key insight, real success comes from doing what it takes, not just refining what we already know. He challenges us to stop making safe tweaks and start taking bold steps toward true breakthroughs.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://calnewport.com/doing-what-it-takes-versus-taking-what-you-already-know-how-to-do/

Quotes to ponder:

"When Eric Betzig wanted to return to academia, he asked, 'what would this take?' The answer was daunting, a breakthrough too good to be ignored, but nonetheless he hustled to make it happen."

"We take what we can do, in other words, instead of facing the reality of what it would take to get where we want to go."

"I also suspect that one of the main filters between those who end up changing the world and those who don’t is how they answer this unavoidable prompt."

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