Ep. 313: Structured Journaling

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Summer is the perfect time to ready yourself for significant changes in your life. A chance to seek more depth in a distracted world. But for many, the goal for these changes is unclear. They know they want something deeper, but they don’t know what exactly that is. In this episode, Cal describes a method called structured journaling that can help you clarify your vision for what you seek. He then answers readers’ questions and ends with a final segment in which reacts to a provocative claim by Jon M. Chu, the director of the new WICKED film adaptation.
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: Structured journaling [6:10]
- What does Cal think of goal planning systems? [30:32]
- How can college students cultivate a deep life? [32:44]
- Can I live a deep life as a lawyer? [40:19]
- How does Cal keep track of the books he wants to read? [46:19]
- I finish all my work in a single day. Is this unethical? [49:15]
- How do I cultivate a deep life in a busy career? [53:11]
- CALL: Should I leave a perfect job? [56:54]
CASE STUDY: Career capital theory in action [1:02:38]
FINAL SEGMENT: Jon M. Chu on Creativity and Hard Work [1:10:05]
Links:

• Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow
• Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/
• Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?
• nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02540-0
• nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02381-x

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

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1. Ep. 313: Structured Journaling (00:00:00)

2. Deep Dive: Structured journaling (00:06:10)

3. What does Cal think of goal planning systems? (00:30:32)

4. How can college students cultivate a deep life? (00:32:44)

5. Can I live a deep life as a lawyer? (00:40:19)

6. How does Cal keep track of the books he wants to read? (00:46:19)

7. I finish all my work in a single day. Is this unethical? (00:49:15)

8. How do I cultivate a deep life in a busy career? (00:53:11)

9. CALL: Should I leave a perfect job? (00:56:54)

10. CASE STUDY: Career capital theory in action (01:02:38)

11. FINAL SEGMENT: Jon M. Chu on Creativity and Hard Work (01:10:05)