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- Released
- August 12, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 8m
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- Cal Newport
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Cal Newport talks about structured journaling in episode 313 of the Deep Questions podcast. Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Summer is the perfect time to ready yourself for significant changes in your life. A chance to seek more depth in a distracted world. But for many, the goal for these changes is unclear. They know they want something deeper, but they don’t know what exactly that is. In this episode, Cal describes a method called structured journaling that can help you clarify your vision for what you seek. He then answers readers’ questions and ends with a final segment in which reacts to a provocative claim by Jon M. Chu, the director of the new WICKED film adaptation. Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02540-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02381-x Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.grammarly.com/podcast https://www.mybodytutor.com https://www.rhone.com/cal https://www.shopify.com/deep Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3QBIcug Listen to Episode Here: https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo 0:00 Structured journaling 24:50 What does Cal think of goal planning systems? 27:01 How can college students cultivate a deep life? 34:38 Can I live a deep life as a lawyer? 40:38 How does Cal keep track of the books he wants to read? 43:35 I finish all my work in a single day. Is this unethical? 47:26 How do I cultivate a deep life in a busy career? 51:20 Should I leave a perfect job? 56:57 Career capital theory in action 1:04:19 Jon M. Chu on Creativity and Hard Work Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal's BLOG and website: https://calnewport.com/blog/ 🔴Check out Cal's books: https://calnewport.com/writing/ 🔴Check out The Deep Life: https://thedeeplife.com About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal's particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He's also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the "Fair Use Doctrine" of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don't use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Cal Newport, featuring Cal Newport, How To Change Your Life By Journaling - Escape Mediocrity & Improve Clarity | Cal Newport explores Cal Newport Explains Structured Journaling to Clarify Your Ideal Deep Life Cal Newport argues that chasing a single grand goal rarely improves life, and recommends lifestyle-centric planning that works backward from a general first-person 'master narrative' of an ideal life.
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