Ep. 125: What is Discipline (and How Do I Get It?)
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
English - August 30, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsTechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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.