Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 276: Lazy or Disorganized?

November 27, 2023 Season 1 Episode 276
Ep. 276: Lazy or Disorganized?
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 276: Lazy or Disorganized?
Nov 27, 2023 Season 1 Episode 276

One of the most common types of messages sent in from listeners of this podcast are self-recriminations about laziness. But what does “laziness” actually mean? In this episode, Cal takes a deeper look at the common terms and sees that it’s often used to describe two unrelated phenomena. He then gives a big idea for overcoming each. 

 

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo 

 

Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia 

 

Deep Dive: Overcoming laziness [4:00] 

 

- How should I track small projects? [39:39] 

- How do I find time to bodybuilder when I have a demanding job? [44:56] 

- How do I remain motivated to work after graduation?[53:12] 

- How do I make the shift from warehouse work to web development? [59:20] 

- How do I deal with decision fatigue? [1:03:18] 

- CALL: Implementing advice from pragmatic non-fiction books [1:07:53] 

 

CASE STUDY: Pursuing a life of depth [1:11:31] 

 

CAL REACTS: Algorithms act as conveyor belts [1:22:51] 

 

LINKS: 

 

jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/algorithms-hijacked-my-generation 

 

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

 

rhone.com/cal 

moshlife.com/deep 

grammarly.com/podcast 

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at 

betterhlep.com/deepquestions 

 

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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One of the most common types of messages sent in from listeners of this podcast are self-recriminations about laziness. But what does “laziness” actually mean? In this episode, Cal takes a deeper look at the common terms and sees that it’s often used to describe two unrelated phenomena. He then gives a big idea for overcoming each. 

 

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo 

 

Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia 

 

Deep Dive: Overcoming laziness [4:00] 

 

- How should I track small projects? [39:39] 

- How do I find time to bodybuilder when I have a demanding job? [44:56] 

- How do I remain motivated to work after graduation?[53:12] 

- How do I make the shift from warehouse work to web development? [59:20] 

- How do I deal with decision fatigue? [1:03:18] 

- CALL: Implementing advice from pragmatic non-fiction books [1:07:53] 

 

CASE STUDY: Pursuing a life of depth [1:11:31] 

 

CAL REACTS: Algorithms act as conveyor belts [1:22:51] 

 

LINKS: 

 

jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/algorithms-hijacked-my-generation 

 

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

 

rhone.com/cal 

moshlife.com/deep 

grammarly.com/podcast 

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at 

betterhlep.com/deepquestions 

 

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Deep Dive: Overcoming laziness
How should I track small projects?
How do I find time to bodybuilder when I have a demanding job?
How do I remain motivated to work after graduation?
How do I make the shift from warehouse work to web development?
How do I deal with decision fatigue?
CALL: Implementing advice from pragmatic non-fiction books
CASE STUDY: Pursuing a life of depth
CAL REACTS: Algorithms act as conveyor belts