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    • Ep. 125: What is Discipline (and How Do I Get It?)

    By Deep Questions with Cal Newport August 30, 2021 · Edited October 4, 2025
    Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. DEEP DIVE: How Reachable Should We Be?

    Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

    DEEP DIVE: How Reachable Should We Be? [1:48]

    DEEP WORK QUESTIONS

     - What should I do if I finish a time block early? [8:31]  - How do I work deeply at home with a crying newborn? [12:57]  - How I work deeply while taking care of a child full time? [17:54]  - How do I manage a shared mailbox with my team? [23:14]

    DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS

     - What is discipline (and how do I get it)? [31:49]  - Should I take a harder job to get better faster? [39:35]  - What about people who don’t want to do deep work? [43:21]

    Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.

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