Ep. 160: REPLAY: What is Discipline (and How Do I Get It?)

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

English - December 30, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 159: REPLAY: How Much Should I Read?

Next Episode: Ep. 161: Should I Follow My Skill or My Passion?

Because I'm away on vacation these week, I'm replaying a classic show from the Deep Questions archives. This is Episode 125, which originally ran back in August.

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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? [1:45]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS

- What should I do if I finish a time block early? [8:28]
- How do I work deeply at home with a crying newborn? [12:54]
- How I work deeply while taking care of a child full time? [17:50]
- How do I manage a shared mailbox with my team? [23:11]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS

- What is discipline (and how do I get it)? [32:18]
- Should I take a harder job to get better faster? [40:04]
- What about people who don't want to do deep work? [43:49]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.