Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 218: Work vs. Meaning

Link to submit questions: <a href="https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo">bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a> DEEP DIVE: Work vs. Meaning [4:48] - How do I design a life I love? [33:37] - Is it okay that I use adult coloring books? [47:19] - Is listening to music a good source of solitude? [49:33] - How do I enjoy the present while planning for a deeper future? [54:42] - CALL: Should I take over my dad’s business? [1:03:24] - How do I stop binge-watching YouTube after work? [1:12:02] - Does Cal process his WorkingMemory.txt file to empty every day? [1:18:06] - Does Cal keep a journal? [1:22:09] MAILBAG: [1:29:25] - Holly Black’s enchanted home [1:30:10]  <a href="https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/a-writers-cozy-lair/">enchantedlivingmagazine.com/a-writers-cozy-lair/</a> - Bram Stoker’s “method writing” [1:34:17] <a href="https://theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/09/cutting-his-teeth-how-bram-stoker-found-his-inner-dracula-in-scotland">theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/09/cutting-his-teeth-how-bram-stoker-found-his-inner-dracula-in-scotland </a> - A new deep life bucket [1:35:56] - The deep life of a professional stone skipper [1:37:23] <a href="https://outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/stone-skipping-kurt-steiner/">outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/stone-skipping-kurt-steiner/ </a> Thanks to our Sponsors: <a href="https://rhone.com/Cal">rhone.com/Cal</a> <a href="https://wren.co/Deep">wren.co/Deep</a> <a href="https://blinkist.com/Deep">blinkist.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://mybodytutor.com">mybodytutor.com</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.