Ep. 310: Rethinking Discipline

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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.

Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode: https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia

Deep Dive: Rethinking Discipline [5:44]

– Should I work harder at finding a job? [36:13]

– How can I measure the Discipline layer of the Deep Life Stack? [39:38]

– How do I stay off my phone in times of stress? [44:34]

– How can I regain the control over my phone that I once had in college? [48:44]

– Does Cal only write on a laptop to avoid distractions? [51:54]

– How can a new knowledge worker apply the slow productivity principles when starting a new job? [58:13]

CASE STUDY: Shifting jobs between teaching and administration [1:04:10]

FINAL SEGMENT: Battle of the Sheds [1:12:01]

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/
Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?
reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/15sjr2h/lpt_request_how_to_stop_favoring_short_term/
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958859/
sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240607121448.htm
english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-07-06/cal-newport-the-man-who-never-procrastinates.html

Thanks to our Sponsors:

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

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Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

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:

– Rethinking Discipline [5:45]

QUESTIONS:

– Should I work harder at finding a job? [34:05]
– How can I measure the Discipline layer of the Deep Life Stack? [37:48]
– How do I stay off my phone in times of stress? [42:31]
– How can I regain the control over my phone that I once had in college? [46:35]
– Does Cal only write on a laptop to avoid distractions? [50:01]
– How can a new knowledge worker apply the slow productivity principles when starting a new job? [56:06]

CASE STUDY:

– Shifting jobs between teaching and administration [1:02:03]

FINAL SEGMENT:

– Battle of the Sheds [1:09:51]

YOUTUBE TITLE:

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

LINKS:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow
Order a signed copy of “Slow Productivity” here: https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/
Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?v=448bf8afad0740d18f6b109b4bd40d51
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/15sjr2h/lpt_request_how_to_stop_favoring_short_term/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958859/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240607121448.htm

Thanks to our Sponsors:

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

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