Ep. 276: Lazy or Disorganized?

One of the most common types of messages sent in from listeners of this podcast are self-recriminations about laziness. But what does “laziness” actually mean? In this episode, Cal takes a deeper look at the common terms and sees that it’s often used to describe two unrelated phenomena. He then gives a big idea for overcoming each.    Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo    Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia    Deep Dive: Overcoming laziness [4:00]    - How should I track small projects? [39:39]  - How do I find time to bodybuilder when I have a demanding job? [44:56]  - How do I remain motivated to work after graduation?[53:12]  - How do I make the shift from warehouse work to web development? [59:20]  - How do I deal with decision fatigue? [1:03:18]  - CALL: Implementing advice from pragmatic non-fiction books [1:07:53]    CASE STUDY: Pursuing a life of depth [1:11:31]    CAL REACTS: Algorithms act as conveyor belts [1:22:51]    LINKS:    jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/algorithms-hijacked-my-generation    Thanks to our Sponsors:    rhone.com/cal  moshlife.com/deep  grammarly.com/podcast  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  betterhlep.com/deepquestions    Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices