Ep. 242: The Simple Life

Ep. 242: The Simple Life

Why do stories of people moving to the country to dedicate their lives to simple living resonate so strongly with us overworked knowledge workers? Cal explores lessons we can extract from these instincts that can improve our lives right now, even without the need to become a homesteader. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvoVideo from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia Today’s Deep Question: What do we (really) seek when we seek the Simple Life? [7:39] - Are daly deep life habits too frequent? [32:35] - How do I juggle more projects? [36:44] - Can I quit my job to reach online full time? [41:53] - How do I convince my husband that the “deep life” isn’t an excuse to ignore me? [55:36] CASE STUDY: A Writing Shed For Slow Productivity [1:01:37] SOMETHING INTERESTING: - Utah limits teens’ ability to use social media [1:12:38] https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/utah-1st-state-limiting-teens-access-social-media-98089159 https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/simple-living-zmaz03onzgoe/ Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.mybodytutor.comhttps://www.expressvpn.com/deephttps://www.grammarly.com/tonehttps://www.blinkist.com/deep 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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Ep. 321: Escaping Your Phone

Ep. 321: Escaping Your Phone

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Ep. 320: Jobs and the Deep Life

Ep. 320: Jobs and the Deep Life

One of the single most important factors in your attempts to cultivate a deep life is your job. Yet, many people don’t give much thought to the role their work will play in their conception of a life ...

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IN-DEPTH: Systematic Depth (w/ Ryan Holiday)

IN-DEPTH: Systematic Depth (w/ Ryan Holiday)

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a new semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal interviews bestselling author Ryan Holiday about the systematic construction of an int...

26 Sep 20241h 14min

Ep. 319: Reclaim Your Time

Ep. 319: Reclaim Your Time

Why can you never seem to find enough time to make progress on the non-urgent but important priorities that can move you closer to the ideal of the deep life? In this episode, Cal reviews three common...

23 Sep 20241h 16min

Ep. 318: Take a Break

Ep. 318: Take a Break

One of the more viral suggestions from Cal’s recent book, SLOW PRODUCTIVITY, was to occasionally skip out of work to see a movie. In this episode, Cal dives deep into criticisms of this advice and dec...

16 Sep 20241h 14min

Ep. 317: The 10-Year Rule

Ep. 317: The 10-Year Rule

Becoming notably good at something valuable is one of the most powerful tools for crafting a deep life. But how do people do this? In this episode, Cal explores three useful rules for getting good in ...

9 Sep 20241h 27min

Ep. 316: Weekly Templates

Ep. 316: Weekly Templates

The fall is the perfect time to tune up your productivity and organizational systems. With this in mind, in this episode, Cal discusses a tool he has long used in his own life but never discussed befo...

2 Sep 20241h 19min

Ep. 315: The Surprising Myth of Doing Less

Ep. 315: The Surprising Myth of Doing Less

In this classic episode, Cal talks about the surprising myth of doing less. Cal then answers questions about discipline and solving complicated problems. Cal concludes the episode with a review of the...

26 Aug 20241h 12min

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