Is developing discipline one of the most effective bulwarks against the constant flood of distraction we face daily? And if so, what’s the best way to accomplish this goal? In this Monday Advice episode of the show, Cal Newport investigates these questions with the help of Brad Stulberg, who writes about these ideas in his most recent book, the New York Times bestseller “The Way of Excellence.”
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Chapters
0:00 Do I Need More Discipline? (w/ Brad Stulberg)
1:07:33 Dealing with abundance of choice in media
1:11:44 Using typewriters for first drafts
1:14:44 Success with “information walkabout”
1:17:22 What I’ve been doing
1:19:54 What I’ve been reading
Resources Mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdvqpqHSQas
A World Appears (Michael Pollan)
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Credits:
Podcast Production: Jesse Miller
Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler
Audio Mastering: Mark Miles
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