Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 178: CALLS: On Doing Hard Things

Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to <a href="https://calnewport.com/podcast">calnewport.com/podcast</a> Video from today’s episode:  <a href="https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj">tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj</a> DEEP DIVE: On Doing Hard Things [4:42] LISTENER CALLS: - People who are bad at planning [31:56] - What did Cal learn from his mom the computer programmer [40:42] - Students working on weekends [45:49] - Living a deep life with anxiety (warning: lecture alert) [56:52] Thanks to our Sponsors: Blinkist:  <a href="https://Blinkist.com/Deep">Blinkist.com/Deep</a> Athletic Greens:  <a href="https://Athleticgreens.com/deep">Athleticgreens.com/deep</a> JUST EGG New Relic:  <a href="https://Newrelic.com/deep">Newrelic.com/deep</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.