Most Self-Help Advice Is Wrong. Here’s The Fastest Way To Transform Your Life | Cal Newport

Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: Download a FREE chapter from my upcoming book, “Slow Productivity“ HERE: Cal Newport explains how to organize your life in Episode 283 of the Deep Questions podcast. What is the correct first step in transforming your life into something deeper? Traditional advice says to start with a clear vision of what you value. Cal has been arguing that it’s instead more important to develop a foundation of discipline. In this episode, he explores a more specific variation of this idea: perhaps the best way to prepare to pursue the big is to first learn how to control the small. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Listen to Episode Here: Links: Thanks to our Sponsors: (promo code CAL) 0:00 How to organize your life 34:27 How do I “stay deep” when facing major changes? 37:07 How do I relax when I’m always so busy? 41:08 What is the difference between rituals and routines? 49:23 Can playing video games be part of a deep life? 55:38 Can deep life buckets connect to strategic plans? 59:41 Juggling multiple priorities to live a deep life 1:05:43 Becoming organized to prevent overwhelm 1:11:39 How many books did you read in 2023? [1:13:48] Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal’s BLOG and website: 🔴Check out Cal’s books: 🔴Check out The Deep Life: About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal’s particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He’s also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the “Fair Use Doctrine“ of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don’t use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast