Ep. 210: Visions of a Deep Life

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Technology, Self-improvement, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

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DEEP DIVE: Loops, Networks, and Links [5:32]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS

- How do I track a long-term project? [30:52]
- How often should I check email? [36:23]
- How do I get my workplace to be less “hyperactive”? [42:14]

LISTENER CASE STUDY: Diane rents an office near her house [46:08]

DEEP LIFE ACADEMY: Lifestyle-centric career planning [53:39]

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Cal Newport, and this is DeepQuestions, episode 210.
0:21.4	I'm here in my deep work HQ.
0:24.8	No Jesse today.
0:27.0	Jesse is on vacation to Scotland.
0:29.5	I'm jealous of Jesse.
0:31.7	I have always thought that in another life Scotland is probably where I belong.
0:38.4	Let me think about it.
0:39.4	I'm a pale skinned, don't like being hot in Alexa wool, who likes dramatic, quiet natural
0:46.9	landscapes as an inducement to think.
0:49.0	So imagine an alternative universe in which I live in Edinburgh.
0:54.3	Near the city, little townhouse, the garden out back that I tend, or I can go on my morning
0:59.4	walk and see the Edinburgh castle, but then I also have the small house on some aisle,
1:06.5	some aisle off of the Scottish coast where I go to think and write and walk in the drizzle
1:13.5	with my barber jacket as I think deep thoughts.
1:16.3	I mean, I think this is probably what I'm wired to be doing.
1:20.0	So not living in Washington DC in August.
1:22.6	So Jesse, I'm jealous.
1:23.8	Look forward though to having you back.
1:27.0	Two quick announcements announcement number one.
1:31.0	Last week, we released a survey to get your feedback on this show.
1:35.2	Jesse and I are doing an overhaul of the show this fall to make it even better.
1:38.8	So we want your feedback.
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