841: How to be Happy by Cal Newport

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🗓️ 31 March 2018

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares the research behind happiness. Episode 841: How to be Happy by Cal Newport (Setting Goals & Seeking the Flow State). 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/2008/03/21/how-to-be-happy 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 841.
0:03.7	How to Be Happy by Cal Newport of CalNewport.com and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:08.9	Happy Saturday, welcome to one of the only podcasts in the world where blogs are narrated to you for free
0:14.9	with permission from the authors.
0:16.6	It's an award-winning podcast thanks to you, the listener,
0:20.0	and speaking of, pretty soon, I'll be asking for your help
0:23.5	for the People's Choice category of a big awards program.
0:27.1	If you enjoy this show, it would be awesome if you could participate.
0:30.0	I'll definitely mention it here once voting begins really soon.
0:33.3	But for links in all of that fun stuff, the best place to be is on my mailing list at oldpodcast.com
0:39.4	because I'll announce it there.
0:40.8	That'd be a great way to show your support.
0:43.0	And today's post comes from Cal Newport, who tends to write posts for college students.
0:47.9	This one is great if you're in college, but if you're not,
0:50.3	take a listen and I'm sure you'll learn something new.
0:52.8	So with that, let's get right to today's post and start optimizing your life.
0:57.2	How to Be Happy by CalNewportofCalNewport.com
1:06.2	Dr. Happiness Speaks
1:08.8	A few weeks back, I went to see a talk by a Harvard lecturer, Tau Ben-Shahar.
1:13.2	The topic? How to Be Happy.
1:15.9	Dr. Ben-Shahar helped kick off the recent happiness mania that seems to have infiltrated
1:20.5	the American zeitgeist. His positive psychology course at Harvard began as a six-student seminar
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