Collection:: [[Deep Questions with Cal Newport]] ## Summary ## Notes [[Working less cultivates intrinsic motivation]] ## Highlights - Oliver Burkhman has as newsletter - Felt overwhelmed, prevented overload by cutting down how much he worked - cal newport did the opposite, learned how to do less to prepare for future - believes 3-4 hours is max amount of time for creative work - Benefits - Dedicating only a small portion of time to it makes it something you can look forward to instead of have to do - According to Robert Boice, most productive writers made writing only a modest part of schedules - On an 8-hour day you may try to succumb to the needs of the project, trying to just survive the day (working until you are tired, which lets the tasks oppress you). But if you try 4 hours, you gain more control, and are choosing to dedicate time to the task - intrinsic motivation - Psychology of perceiving your workload - College students who procrastinate are because they are just focused on grinding - Things stay stable when they are neglected - Insecure overachievers drive us so hard because of fear - It isn't actually essential - Don't need to do everything you needs to get done - Have a calm mindset to better prioritize and focus on what matters - Get to close open loops - Downplays belief that if you make tomorrow easier by doing more today, you will get more relief - Workload management - Learn to draw the line - We are already doing abstract workloads what does the celebrate deep life bucket include? gratitude, appreciation, can be for your conisseur aspects like film or a craft higher quality of enjoyment even more important during new identities like job or kids feeling the sweat drip down feels sensational when do you know to make big change vs small? dont do it just for the change of doing - romanticization will fade. it needs to be part of a plan towards a vision and values. care about the side effects towards other parts of your life company of one Vancouver, glass cage less clients, more money, enough to make ends meet hes overworked, consider thinking about becoming full time writer considering making small choices he works 9-5 35 year old in van, fun lifestyle but not saving - fatfire to save but still spend and enjoy celebration bucket - be more creative at finding balance