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Feb 2024
1h 21m

Ep. 287: Minimalist Notes

CAL NEWPORT
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A deep life requires that you encounter and make sense of a large amount of incoming information, from narrow data relevant to a professional project, to broad insights into your purpose. How do you keep track of all of this? In this episode, Cal proposes a minimalist approach aimed at minimizing the friction required to keep tabs on what matters.Below are t ... Show More
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