Ep. 161: Should I Follow My Skill or My Passion?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Technology, Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

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 WORK QUESTIONS:- How can a freelancer perform deep work? [9:56]- Should I follow my skill or my passion? [12:50]- How do you manage group projects in college? [21:51]- Do you recommend listening to music while doing deep work? [24:16]- What do you do when your boss has allocated you to a team “half time”? [26:20] DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS: - How do you return to time blocking after falling off the wagon? [36:25]- How do you include non-work activities into your workday? [38:53]- How do you structure you time if you love what you do? [40:10]- How should you think about the Deep Life in retirement? [43:12] Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by Synard.
0:05.0	You know, of course I am a big believer in focusing deeply on your work and doing one thing at a time.
0:13.0	The problem of course is that most of this work takes place on a computer,
0:17.0	which is like a distraction machine.
0:20.0	You have access to every possible diversion information and distraction right at your fingertips.
0:27.0	This is where Synard can enter the scene and help you out.
0:31.0	Synard is an app that you run on your computer that helps you stay mindful and inflow by blocking distractions,
0:38.0	encouraging monotasking and time blocking, playing, bespoke, ambient music, and even offering a coach
0:46.0	who will nudge you if you open an app or website that's not on task.
0:51.0	In addition, you can get analytics about how you are actually spending your time, real feedback on how you're actually spending your time.
0:59.0	So if you go to Synard.app and use the promo code DeepWork, one word,
1:06.0	you will get a free month free of the Synard Premium service,
1:12.0	that Synard.app with promo code DeepWork to get a free month of Synard.
1:21.0	I'm Cal Newport and this is Deep Plus Gens, episode 161.
1:37.0	I'm here in the DeepWork HQ after spending two weeks,
1:47.0	two weeks on vacation away from my microphone and away from recording,
1:51.0	which is actually the longest I have been away from recording this podcast
1:57.0	since I began it back in that initial summer of the pandemic.
2:00.0	So I think that's been a good experience.
2:02.0	I'm joined here by my producer, Jesse.
2:05.0	Jesse, hopefully you've had a productive break so far.
2:08.0	Yeah, everything's going good. It's good to be back.
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