Tips For Doing Hard Things | DEEP DIVE | Episode 178

[@rkd1219]

#Learnings:- 3 Tips for Doing Hard Things:- 1) Make better Goals: Goals shouldn't be way too long term. Instead make Goals that you can track, control & those which give you a clear course of action for tomorrow. 2) Learn how you work: Learn how you get yourself to do that work. Also associate it with Rituals(schedule), environment. 3) Break it down: Break Big goals into manageable ones by making a rough Roadmap.

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[@vishalnangare31]

Thanks 🙏

[@madhanaleti2211]

Thanks bro.

[@SatyendraSinghrafi]

Thank you so much! I was looking for this

[@SchwiftyFingers]

I can do hard things, Doing hard things has intrinsic value, & It will make me a better person even if I end up falling.

[@monikakress3867]

I tell my students to not have “beauty pageant “ goals. these are goals where someone else gets to decide whether they reach that goal, where the selection process can be quite capricious, with shifting goal posts. setting goals that they can actually reach, like getting through all of their classes with good grades, or participating in the robitics team competition, those are what will create more opportunities for them in the long run.

[@luskira]

Are you also on the robotics team environment?

[@SyriusOLsh]

Love the part on how writer's block is just the physiological feeling of the writing experience! I've "forced" myself to write two novelettes and every time I sit down the beginning is the hardest. And same for meditation too, the mind calms down three quarter into the meditation 😊

[@weston.weston]

I have been following Cal Newport's work for the past several years and have found his videos here on KZbin invaluable. Such great content.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

I think so

[@yogamac]

Yeah, I agree. I’ve only been following for a week. But I actually believe he’s one of the most efficient speakers considering the Deep talks. I’m also a writer. I started with creative writing and literary criticism, then I finished with a technical and copywriting degree. I have to manage a handful of social media accounts for work. I also freelance. Lucky to have positioned myself as a B2C copy guy for new tech startups part-time. One thing to my advantage is being a bachelor with no kids. But I still struggle with getting distracted like anyone else. I find that if I don’t pick up my phone until noon - I tend to be more productive. My goal is to be more efficient and way more productive with building a robust & diverse portfolio. I’m a full time social media manager and part-time freelance B2C technical writer hoping to “get rich or die trying.” I like philosophy. I absorbed Deep Work as a philosophy and try to incorporate the principles a little more each day. Keep doing what you’re doing Cal! And good luck @Weston Weston 🎯

[@franciscocorreiadafonseca4293]

Same here.

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

Totally. I’ve just read all his books and I’m loving it. I read Deep Work, and told my boss about it - I loaned it to her. . My boss is the head of our department research program, and she just bought it for all the academics in our dept! Which means there is going to be a culture shift of recognition of systems for deep work. I am so excited I could turn cartwheels. Thanks Cal!

[@daemon2880]

The magic of these tips is that; they can be applied to anything in Life.....ANYTHING!....even relationships or complex goals.

[@richzilla08]

Watching these short takes from the podcast has basically become a part of my daily routine at this point! Thanks for providing such valuable insights Cal

[@philipgilliam3400]

Thanks for this video Cal. It’s truly obscene that advice, such as what you’ve given in this video is completely absent from our educational systems.

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

No, it’s not completely absent at all. I taught to such principles for decades before I became a college professor. You mean that you don’t know anyone that encountered it. But plenty are trying so hard to hold and anchor these principles.

[@mjtaber1974]

Glorious. The famous Name of the Wind episode.

[@mujtabajuya8499]

I like how you always wear the same shirt. Very minimalist.

[@genemattos5103]

Sanderson did not write Name of the Wind. It was Patrick Rothfuss.

[@matgonzalez6272]

I laughed at this, because i caught it too. But Brandon does have fantastic worlds and major moral dilemmas too.

[@J0VIN]

The way Cal says that with a straight face 🤣

[@BMB57]

If Sanderson did, it would be done by now

[@mariaeduardabarbosa9615]

​@@BMB57I laughed.

[@katielowen]

Wow

[@nickgeffen8316]

Thanks as always, Cal. I've developed an appetite for your contributions. Keep up the great work. One note: 'Name of the Wind' isn't Sanderson; it's Patrick Rothfuss.

[@BeachCat]

Excellent advice, Cal. Breaking down steps and nuanced feedback are crucial steps to learning. When I worked in the animation business I often heard the same vague advice on becoming a better artist, and that was that one had to get out 3000 ( 5000, whatever ) bad drawings out of you before your work would be any good. Many had heard this from their teachers in art school too, and it's a huge cop-out. It's the artist's version of the writer's advice to simply write and you will eventually improve. Nowhere is the mention of feedback, which is crucial in any creative endeavour, nor any mention of different aspects of study. Many also recommended life drawing classes, which help to draw regular human proportions, but failed to mention that critical feedback is also required, or one is bound to keep repeating the same mistakes. Over and over again I would see artists, writers, and musicians refuse to take criticism, all with a variety of excuses. There are the rare few who can succeed at solely self-teaching, but at some point you have to come up for air and an open-minded reality check. I also love your point about how to accept that even though you might not be an expert at something on your first attempt, the practise in that regard will make you better at it. Someone else on KZbin also touches on that point by referring to a baby trying to walk for the first time. They don't fall down and immediately give up altogether, they get up and try again until they succeed. They are virtual learning machines at that age and we can learn a lot from them. The trendy phrase "fake it till you make it" is just as useless, and removes the subject from any responsibility of seeking out feedback along the way. Self motivation is only part of the journey to wisdom, and any ignorance of that fact is just selfish and short-sighted.

[@jamesoloughlin]

Cal & team, I’m so glad you have started podcasting and putting your stuff on KZbin. Definitely has helped and motivated me on an ongoing basis with practicable actionable advice.

[@maryconrad1634]

Loving the Smurfs references/comparisions.

[@adityageeky]

thanks Cal, I really Appreciate your contribution for betterment of society, God bless.

[@bkkaranja2873]

Sanderson is a beast! That he has put out an entire fantasy universe - The Cosmere Universe of more than 20 plus novels (I think) - finished Robert Jordans WOT Series and let us in to the behind the scenes process in such a raw form is just creative mastery 🤩

[@Patrick-kh9hy]

Damn there are 69 comments now and dont wanna change it but I gotta write this. Amazing content. Plain background and clean. Same with the content. Video has sections outlined, short intro and you get straight to the good stuff. Subscribed immediately. Keep up the great content !

[@Eddiearch]

The funniest thing about the Brandon Sanderson/Patrick Rothfuss mixup is that you made the point about not being able to write The Name of the Wind as your first book, when actually The Name of the Wind was Patrick Rothfuss's first book 😅 When it comes to doing hard things I would definitely turn to Sanderson over Rothfuss for advice though... Rothfuss could probably do with watching this video himself given the rate he actually finishes books😆

[@maryvandermolen8345]

So thankful to see Anna looking so much better. 💛☺️God bless her and God bless you for helping her. 🙏🏻

[@Daballerdamke]

The volume on this upload is kind of low. There are parts where I can't hear even at full volume settings.

[@sieugiatri6740]

3 mẹo để làm những việc khó: - 1) Tạo mục tiêu tốt hơn: Mục tiêu không nên quá dài hạn. Thay vào đó, hãy tạo các Mục tiêu mà bạn có thể theo dõi, kiểm soát & những Mục tiêu cung cấp cho bạn một hướng hành động rõ ràng cho ngày mai. 2) Tìm hiểu cách bạn làm việc: Tìm hiểu cách bạn khiến bản thân thực hiện công việc đó. Cũng liên kết nó với Nghi thức (lịch trình), môi trường. 3) Chia nhỏ: Chia các mục tiêu lớn thành những mục tiêu có thể quản lý được bằng cách lập Lộ trình thô theo đuổi đam mê là một lời nói dối

[@justtekina6709]

I was writing many unfinished novels trying to become a author but i was annoyed having so many unfinished stories so i stop but i should have kept at it. But I wanted to learn outlining so my stories can get completed --but like i could figure out how to resolve this issue so i stop well actually i tried to create comics instead. Another problem i had is “the story gets in my head” and i feel no need to online writing because im already watching the movie in my head. So i figure comics/manga will be more suited for me

[@pasitprattananop7149]

7:25 This part is hilarious 🤣

[@kamikazewinger2011]

7:44🤣🤣🤣👌👌

[@sophiazegarra6972]

Yeah 😂😂😂 I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought this part was hilarious

[@sophiazegarra6972]

@@kamikazewinger2011 yup 😂😂😂

[@ThomasToPC]

New business idea: hire sexually attractive people to be with authors while they are writing, read what they produce and compliment as appropriate, preferably with tasty food served too, and push them to keep writing.

[@jasminecontreras7341]

@@ThomasToPC this is a great idea 😂 I would do this job!

[@aligillani7107]

the name of the wind is written by Patrick Rothfuss not Sanderson

[@kattekongen]

Great work man!

[@pardonmwansa6883]

I think the author of "the name of the wind" is Patrick Rothfuss.

[@rudibotha3947]

This is the best advice ever

[@jonathanfatigate]

This is why reading biographies is so powerful.

[@sheabutlermedia]

So glad to find this man. 🙌

[@georgiosyiannakou5537]

How do you deal with procrastination?

[@FTW_666]

Your videos are relentlessly helpful.

[@annaverb9159]

Thank you!

[@iandevendorf5382]

Name of the wind is Pat Rothfuss, not Sanderson

[@akatgif]

Spent all day studying hard things instead of actually doing hard things. 😂

[@aliyusha]

Great podcast 👍 it’s amazing that even though Cal is against social media, but creates content here, it’s so much better to attach the face to the book 😁 but the intro music is just too scary 😅 and then the voice sounds quite compared to that noisy intro…

[@shamilzobayer2606]

please, increase the sound. it’s too low.❤

[@IlyaZub]

Thank you for the strategies! Recently I have found that proper breathing, meditation, and mindfulness are very helpful for me to manage monkey-mind behavior.

[@timothy790110]

your audio levels are all over the place

[@emilybentley7502]

Cal, The Name Of The Wind is by Patrick Rothfuss, not Brandon Sanderson. Do not start a podcast about fantasy novels. :)

[@emilybentley7502]

Also, it's Ursula K. Le Guin - you have been leaving out the Le.

[@lindsayferguson9373]

I've been patiently waiting for years for the last book in that series to be published! I've been having doubts that this will occur in my lifetime 😅

[@GeorgeEdwardsVlog]

Lmao

[@naledi5332]

I cringed so hard

[@Systematic_Speaking]

Sanderson didn't write Name of the Wind

[@ArtGiser]

Very helpful

[@Weak-AI]

Best one yet! Do you have a link to the original talk?

[@grimmhue]

Does anyone know how to determine lead indicators that will progress you towards your goal?

[@ParhamDoustdar]

Sure. It's easy: measure actual actions you need to take. In writing, for example, it could be "number of words written per day", "sections done in the outline" if you're putting the general outline together, etc. Whatever works for you, but basically things that help you figure out quickly if something isn't working.

[@ReflectionOcean]

By YouSum Live 00:02:20 Value in doing hard things for personal growth. 00:03:12 Set achievable goals with controllable progress. 00:06:08 Understand individual work methods for productivity. 00:10:25 Break big goals into manageable tasks for success. By YouSum Live

[@BenIsBetterThanQuinn]

Patrick Rothfuss wrote The Name of the Wind ;)

[@iggysout]

Volume in this video is lower than anything else I am listening to online

[@AhmedMahmoud91]

"The Name of the wind" is not by Brandon Sanderson

[@danf4447]

being broke after 10 years of trying to publish a novel compared to 10 years of being a homebuilder or a drug rep...no comparison.. your goals need to allign with your capabilities

[@method341]

Wait, so you would rather be a homebuilder?

[@paulahunt414]

This remind me of a covey book ...

[@Heyu7her3]

Gargamel... from "The Smurfs"?? 😅

[@LauraBellanova]

Thanks💕👏👏👏

[@huntsail3727]

Great take away: For any field of endeavor, do not ask for an experts advise, ask for their story. You are looking for a roadmap; not a true, but too vague to be useful sound bite.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

It is good to read :)

[@fierypickles4450]

Do the most important thing of the day first, dont waste your energy and focus on filler productivity

[@hiimbonsai]

Hard things usually consist of many many many small easy things

[@m.lermapaula4582]

Writing is retelling the story again and again. But making it worth your while. It should first be thought of then only when the dust settles it if an its peak. If you search about writing you know whoes video about writing and no longer runningout of thinks to write about do happen

[@SillverBel]

Yeah, this is good practical advice and all. But what if you literally cannot motivate yourself to commit to anything?

[@NickSiekierski]

If you've ever had a job you didn't like but showed up every day because you needed the money then you have experience committing yourself. Rather than committing to some abstract new pursuit it makes more sense to go after something that will be a clear upgrade from your current situation. For example: getting a degree so you can work at a company using your brain versus a low-pay customer service job in a store where you're always on your feet. Once you get tired of the company culture you can aspire to run your own business so you don't have to deal with BS meetings, bosses, office politics, etc.

[@SillverBel]

@@NickSiekierski That's true, I like that first part. Definitely changed my perspective.

[@mikesaunders2470]

Good o'l Clean Cut Cal

[@hangtran4863]

summarize by chatgpt: The author of this video is discussing the topic of "Tips for Doing Hard Things" based on a talk given by Brandon Sanderson, a best-selling fantasy novelist. Sanderson argues that the media's message that "you can do anything you want to and you should follow your dreams" is too simplistic, and instead argues that the value in doing hard things lies in the process itself, even if one fails. Sanderson gives three tips for dealing with hard things: 1) Make better goals - set achievable goals that you have control over, 2) Learn how you work - understand your own working style and habits, and 3) Eliminate distractions - eliminate distractions and focus on what is most important. The author also ties in their own ideas from their book "Deep Work," which discusses a business methodology called "4DX" and the concept of lead vs. lag indicators. Lead indicators are concrete, trackable actions, while lag indicators are the end goal. The author argues that focusing on lead indicators is more effective in creating real progress.

[@yogamac]

Wait - so this was the infamous Sanderson foul up - 😭 Bruh, gotta take notes when you read, didn’t they teach that in school 😂 Honest mistake, don’t take it personally fanboys & girls, it doesn’t take away from the work that was produced. It may even bring more awareness to it. 👏🏽 👏🏽

[@leither-truth4414]

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[@muhsinachipra]

Iam studying react that's why iam here😅

[@rmschindler144]

why would someone want to do the hard thing? . it seems to me there is a value judgement, something like: ‘hard things are better’, or ‘you’re better if you can do hard things’

[@StevenVargas-vg1kw]

I'm civilized ,,will firgure it out

[@makcraft]

46k word novel in his mind is a significant number yo make an example, yet Sanderson publishes books with 500k words. Brandon is no simple human being, and his example is beyond extreme 😅

[@veronicaolivares9150]

It would be great to write a book about me, goverment lies and corruption in Peru

[@jrb4347]

Try being an actor ! Seeing the goals is even harder lol

[@Candlewick14]

Patrick rothfuss is a far superior writer to brandon sanderson. But no where near as commercially successful!😅

[@waldek32]

Dragg

[@toastybaconbus5737]

This was in fact, not a deep dive

[@fansofst.maximustheconfess8226]

LOOOL

[@pic101]

I find Cal really hard to listen to. The amount of fill before he gets to the point is just too much. Every single time.

[@elibright767]

This is a very strange comment on a short video with succinct information and bullet point formatting.

[@pic101]

@@elibright767 Cal’s videos are always too long for the content he is presenting. All problems are solved by putting the word deep in front of things.

[@StevenVargas-vg1kw]

I cant get involved with your family yall big ,honest 🤧 its better not to compete against eachother,,im modest ,jealously can ruin ppl..im civilized, I apologize if I dont fit in ,im not juding people profession. I RATHER NOT Know.If we can elevate my growth..Respectfully..

[@kendralewis5883]

🙉🙈🐵🤔😕

[@pic101]

So much waffle. Just get to the point man!

[@danf4447]

man how can you be so boring on such important topics?

[@Sirwastealot]

Boring? Made me press the subscribe button. He was so on point and without BS and meandering. If you are really listening it's definitely not boring.

[@GreenWhitePurple]

I can't take in what he's saying. Its very theoretical with hardly any examples. I need something more concrete.