Pursuing Pain, Not Pleasure: How Laziness & Comfort Cripples You | Cal Newport

Cal Newport talks about rethinking discipline in episode 310 of the Deep Questions podcast.

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Discipline is critical to cultivating a deep life, but what exactly does this concept mean? In this episode, Cal uses a concrete case study from Reddit to dive deeper into the nuances of discipline and to then identify concrete, practical advice for improving your ability to take disciplined action. He then answers listener questions and asks for Jesse’s judgment on a battle of the writing sheds.

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0:00 Rethinking Discipline
28:25 Should I work harder at finding a job?
32:03 How can I measure the Discipline layer of the Deep Life Stack?
36:45 How do I stay off my phone in times of stress?
40:50 How can I regain the control over my phone that I once had in college?
44:16 Does Cal only write on a laptop to avoid distractions?
50:25 How can a new knowledge worker apply the slow productivity principles when starting a new job?
56:25 Shifting jobs between teaching and administration
1:04:06 Battle of the Sheds

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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.

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