You can’t use complicate solutions to complex problems

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The key insight from this snip is about intentionally engineering a deep and meaningful life in the face of shallow digital distractions. It emphasizes the importance of designing one's life intentionally and revising the vision in response to changing circumstances. The conversation explores the speaker's life story as a case study of applying intention and revision to life, particularly highlighting the impact of his first act as a serious musician. Additionally, it touches on the systemic approach to building one's life and the understanding of complex versus complicated problems, and their application to life design.

The mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks is one of the rare individuals to have both lived a carefully cultivated deep life and written a book on the topic (co-authored with Oprah!). In today’s episode, Cal interviews Brooks, going deep into the details of his unusual and inspiring career and extracting proven rules from his experience.

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INTERVIEW: Mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks [6:39]

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.