1677: The Courage Crutch AND Have We Lost Our Tolerance For a Little Boredom? by Cal Newport

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🗓️ 14 July 2020

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2 short posts from Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his thoughts on the courage crutch and if we have lost our tolerance for a little boredom. Episode 1677: The Courage Crutch AND Have We Lost Our Tolerance For a Little Boredom? by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. The original posts are located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-courage-crutch-a-remarkable-life-requires-you-to-overcome-mediocrity-not-fear/ & http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/02/04/have-we-lost-our-tolerance-for-a-little-boredom/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily episode 1677, The Courage Courage.
0:04.8	A remarkable life requires you to overcome mediocrity, not fear.
0:09.3	And have we lost our tolerance for a little boredom, both by calnewportofcalnewport.com,
0:15.5	animated very own personal narrator, Justin Mollick, reading to you from some amazing blogs and
0:20.5	books to help you optimize your life, covering self-help, personal development, happiness,
0:26.2	productivity and more. Have two pulls for you today, so let's get right to them as we optimize your life.
0:36.2	The Courage Courage. A remarkable life requires you to overcome mediocrity, not fear,
0:42.0	by calnewportofcalnewport.com. The Cult of Courage. The rhetoric surrounding career advice
0:50.0	is saturated with calls for courage. Here, if you represent it, if quotes I grabbed at random
0:55.0	from the web, quote, sensational and successful entrepreneurs had the courage to pursue what makes
1:01.0	their heart sing. Quote, as we move out of our comfort zones towards either accomplishing new things
1:06.9	or approaching new levels of greatness is normal to that courage. Quote, a great deal of talent is
1:13.2	lost to the world for want of a little courage. Quote, in our day-to-day lives, a virtue of courage
1:20.0	doesn't receive much attention. Instead of setting your own goals, making plans to achieve
1:24.5	them and going after them with gusto, you play it safe. Keep working at the stable job, even though
1:29.6	it doesn't fulfill you, end quote. The story in line told by such quotes is simple. You know what
1:35.5	career decisions would leave you happy and fulfilled, but society and your family are fearful,
1:41.2	dull, stupid and devoid of useful wisdom, and will therefore try to scare you out of following
1:46.6	this good path. You must, therefore, build a courage to overcome their fear-mongering so you can
1:52.1	live happily ever after. The influence of this narrative and the broader courage culture that
1:57.6	supports it provides me a ceaseless source of annoyance. Given that its graduation season and the
2:03.1	topic of career happiness is therefore relevant, I thought I'd offer a few thoughts about why this
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