649: Does Being Exceptional Require an Exceptional Amount of Work by Cal Newport

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🗓️ 20 September 2017

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Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shows why being exceptional does not require an exceptional amount of work. Episode 649: Does Being Exceptional Require an Exceptional Amount of Work by Cal Newport (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). 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 post is located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/07/does-being-exceptional-require-an-exceptional-amount-of-work Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily episode 649.
0:03.5	Does being exceptional require an exceptional amount of work?
0:07.3	By CalNewPortofCalNewPort.com and I'm Justin Mollock, your very own personal narrator.
0:12.4	Welcome to the podcast where blogs were read to you
0:14.9	so that you can take a break from staring at a screen for once
0:17.4	and it is with permission from the websites.
0:19.7	If you're new here, there's one of five podcasts where we narrate blogs for you.
0:24.0	And I'm going to keep this intro nice and short, so let's get right to it
0:26.7	and start optimizing your life.
0:31.0	Does being exceptional require an exceptional amount of work?
0:36.4	By CalNewPortofCalNewPort.com
0:39.9	The Obama method.
0:41.9	In response to my recent article on Misery Poker, a reader commented,
0:45.4	quote,
0:46.4	I wonder about the really exceptional people.
0:48.4	Does Barack Obama build a realistic schedule?
0:51.4	Maybe extraordinary stress is required to accomplish extraordinary feats on quote.
0:56.9	Another reader added quote,
0:59.3	I think extraordinary sacrifices are required for great accomplishments on quote.
1:03.8	This is a fascinating argument.
1:05.8	Study hacks, as you know, is driven by the Zen Validictorian philosophy
1:10.2	which claims that it's possible to be both relaxed and impressive.
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