3534: The Procrastinating Caveman: What Human Evolution Teaches Us About Why We Put Off Work and How to Stop by Cal Newport
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3534: The Procrastinating Caveman: What Human Evolution Teaches Us About Why We Put Off Work and How to Stop by Cal Newport

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3534: Homo sapiens outlasted other human species not just because of bigger brains, but due to our unique ability for complex planning, a skill that also explains why we procrastinate. Cal Newport argues that procrastination isn’t a character flaw but an evolutionary response to weak or vague plans. Instead of forcing ourselves to push through, we should see procrastination as a cue to refine our approach, ensuring our strategies, whether for studying, work, or personal goals, are truly effective. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://calnewport.com/the-procrastinating-caveman-what-human-evolution-teaches-us-about-why-we-put-off-work-and-how-to-stop/ Quotes to ponder: “The most obvious answer [to the question of Homo sapiens’ survival] is that we had bigger brains. But it turns out that what matters is not overall brain size but the areas where the brain is larger - one of the crucial elements of Homo sapiens’ adaptations is - complex planning.” “What I’m arguing is that the complex planning component of your brain evaluates this plan as it has evolved to do and then rejects it as not sound.” “Procrastination is not your enemy. It is instead a constructive source of criticism, a voice from our paleolithic past telling us that although it likes our goals, we need to put a little bit more thought into how we’re going to get there.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3978: The Lost Practice of Resting One Day Each Week by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on The Power of Rest

3978: The Lost Practice of Resting One Day Each Week by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on The Power of Rest

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3978: Joshua Becker challenges the nonsto...

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3977: Your Obsession With Being Perfect Could Cost You Six Figures by Kelley Long of Financial Finesse on Overcoming Perfectionism

3977: Your Obsession With Being Perfect Could Cost You Six Figures by Kelley Long of Financial Finesse on Overcoming Perfectionism

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3977: Kelley Long challenges the costly i...

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3976: How To Get Life-Changing Clarity Within 90 Minutes Of Waking Up by Benjamin Hardy on Starting With Clarity

3976: How To Get Life-Changing Clarity Within 90 Minutes Of Waking Up by Benjamin Hardy on Starting With Clarity

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3976: Benjamin Hardy emphasizes that the ...

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3975: Say Farewell to Sunk Costs by Jay Harrington of Life And Whim on Avoiding Sunk Cost Traps

3975: Say Farewell to Sunk Costs by Jay Harrington of Life And Whim on Avoiding Sunk Cost Traps

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3975: Jay Harrington explores how clingin...

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3974: Brain Training by Tynan on Mental Training

3974: Brain Training by Tynan on Mental Training

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3974: Tynan explains how subtle shifts in...

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3973: When the Pursuit of Greatness Does More Harm Than Good AND Forget Yourself by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha

3973: When the Pursuit of Greatness Does More Harm Than Good AND Forget Yourself by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3973: Lori Deschene explores how the pres...

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3972: 2 Tips for Cultivating More Meaning in Your Life by Kristine Klussman on Purposeful Living

3972: 2 Tips for Cultivating More Meaning in Your Life by Kristine Klussman on Purposeful Living

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3972: Kristine Klussman shares how cultiv...

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3971: Minimalism is Not an End-Goal, it is a Tool by Shawna Scafe of Simple on Purpose on Minimalism as a Tool

3971: Minimalism is Not an End-Goal, it is a Tool by Shawna Scafe of Simple on Purpose on Minimalism as a Tool

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3971: Shawna Scafe reframes minimalism as...

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