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Jun 2023
1h 18m

Ep. 252: The Deep Life Stack

CAL NEWPORT
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How do you leave a life of superficial distraction and cultivate something deeper? In today’s episode, Cal describes “The Deep Life Stack,” an approach to cultivating a deep life that starts with overhauling the person before making the big decisions.    Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered b ... Show More
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