Ep. 220: The Two Types Of Ambition

Cal Newport talks about the two types of ambition in the Full Length Episode 220 from the Deep Questions Podcast. In this episode, Cal analyzes a recent article he wrote for the calnewport.com website where he compares the ambitions of Michael Crichton and John Grisham.

Cal then has his first live caller on the show. Cal breaks down a case study from Sypros. Sypros is trying to escape the "second control trap".

Cal then answers questions about journaling, keystone habits, quarterly plans, and his book selection process.

Cal finishes the show with his thoughts on caffeine and his advice for a teenager trying to live deeply.

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0:00 Cal's intro
4:40 DEEP DIVE -The Two Types of Ambition
23:12 Cal talks about Eight Sleep and Master Class
28:10 LIVE CALL - Escaping the “Second Control Tap”
53:29 Can journaling make me a better writer?
56:19 What’s an example of a keystone habit for building community?
1:00:16 Can Cal give an example of a quarterly plan?
1:06:31 How does Cal choose what books to read?
1:11:21 Cal talks about Zoc Doc and Giving What We Can
1:15:28 What’s is Cal’s philosophy on caffeine?
1:21:18 How can a teenager prepare to live deeply?

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