How To Trick Your Brain To Like Doing Hard Things | Cal Newport

[@DilxDan]

28:47 This is one of the GREATEST answers I've seen ever on KZbin. Cal's response, drawing from both experience and external knowledge (CBT), is incredibly helpful and will benefit many people. It reminded me of the old answers he used to give in older episodes, and I hope he continues this in future episodes. I hope he does an episode on CBT and productivity!

[@LeviLife]

Such a real humble character you have Cal! Even the advertisement is so humble and uncommercial ♥️

[@taylorjanegreen1]

I love both your long and short videos! I love seeing the entire episode and I like zeroing in on specific content in your shorter videos that you do provide 🙏💗

[@juanbalbi1925]

Cal! I don't comment very often, but I just want to let you know that you're helping a lot of people. Your videos are always so human and relatable. Your calm voice and serene way of speaking make us feel connected to you. Amazing podcast!

[@taylorjanegreen1]

This is spectacular and life-changing profound! Thank you!

[@Mr.Miller9]

Set the goal (Why) . Form habits towards that goal. This is willpower and consistency. It will not feel good at first, but chase after the things that don’t feel good. Or is deemed hard. That’s when you’re growing

[@ivana_dicarlo_]

I have the same email problem of your listener, but the proposed solution is super rational and works in a perfect world. 99% of the time email is not a choice, is imposed as the way to manage conversations. Most importantly, in projects bound by contracts, you have to have the decision process written in email messages, so you can prove responsibilities if needed. The only thing one can do is to structure the email to be easily read, to find important passages fast, etc.

[@ShelleyElmblad]

Intriguing and makes sense. I'm going to give this a try, just may rewire my brain.

[@C9AK006]

Hey Mr cal. I think we really need a cal newport clips channels. A 15 min highlight video is best & covers all the content. Pls do that.🙏🏻

[@CollinRutherford]

Instead of just focusing on the hard tasks, set up small rewards for completing them. This can help reinforce positive behavior and make tackling difficult projects feel more rewarding.

[@blankspace7336]

Yea thats what i want, REWARD im starting to feel that i couldn't study effectively because ik there won't be any reward init

[@biegebythesea6775]

that question about how to get back on track after a downfall is great (I also asked this) and i think it's something common with those who are neurodiverse.

[@artemvolkov8364]

Thanks. So relevant to me. Can't push myself to go for intensive workout (BJJ). Or keep it consistent. Failed multiple times during the last year. I'll try pushups every day till the end of October. Then go out for a pullup/pushup nad may be run 3 times a week during the November. And only in December I'll try again attend BJJ.

[@tonyaparham2654]

Whoever wrote that article is completely uniformed about what a college (of any sort) . I work at a small community college-- far from an elite school-- but our faculty teach 5 courses and while they have no push to publish, they often serve on 2-4 committes, mentor other new faculty. At one point, I knew a woman who was the department chair, the director of the center for teaching and learning and she also taught 3 classes! It is a hard job-- and it varies from college to college. What works at Georgetown or MIT is not what happens at Small Rural Community College-- but both are still important to the students who attend them and both positions are taxing, fraught with strees, and high expecations that a person will work for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week.

[@lisalightning210]

Which previous episode talked about creating a plan your brain could buy into, please?

[@RonniiV]

I don't remember which episode but I'll summarize the salient point. If you want to do something that will take a long time and requires social or technical knowledge you do not have, simply just "doing" it over and over is not going to yield better and better results (your mind will notice and stop you when you embark on these grand goals). You must find a mentor or training that can get you to do the right things to improve your results and let you know if you're improving or not. The example he gave was when he decided on the goal to publish a book, he had a family friend help network and find a publisher he could ask questions-- particuarly: "If I wanted to publish a non-fiction book, what do I need to do now so that I can accomplish that goal in the next 5-10 years" or something like that. That person gave him the roadmap he then used to incrementally improve his writing and find topics that his core audience found engaging.

[@lisalightning210]

Thanks so much. That gives me a good idea. I'll keep looking for the episode with that in mind. I appreciate you taking the time to answer.

[@Rudzani]

I don’t know which episode but the concept is episodic future thinking. Your brain projects into the future, and is unlikely to be motivated if it views your plan as unrealistic.

[@pointlessmachine]

@lisalightning210 he's mentioned it in a few episodes already, but maybe Episode 273 can be helpful for you? i think this is the youtube equivalent: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joCzc4FnoM9ojsUfeature=shared (cal's team pls put back the episode numbers in the title 😭)

[@lisalightning210]

Thanks all! I appreciate all the info and replies!

[@irenesantos9088]

gonna try the tactic whenever I ruminate which always happens to me

[@Amb.CHHolland]

Please make a video on how to unlock discipline when you ate having flasbacks😂 laugh emoji but actually feel like crying

[@Run4yourlives]

Hang on there Cal! 1:42 you said show me the speed to prove I’m a runner. Well as a not super fast marathon runner I’m offended 😂 jk I think I know what you meant still as someone who spends hours a day running let’s forget about speed lol

[@duskrider8817]

Your video is deliciously long!

[@jishasen7328]

My bookmark: 28:45

[@ANTIMATTERLAZAR]

If you do an Alien movie you can't forget the weird pregnancy bad horror that's been becoming less and less subtle with each installment

[@Amb.CHHolland]

Can you also help me with my racial trauma?

[@ILoveMaths07]

Watching your entire video requires discipline.

[@xAnonymousComedia]

Shut up bot

[@amitsachu]

😂😂😂

[@ILoveMaths07]

​@@xAnonymousComediaI'm not a robot.

[@mcd5478]

😅😂😂😂

[@LinggarMaretvaCendani]

More like "time"

[@Michael-cb5nm]

Brevity…what is it?

[@thehappytwist]

Can you please try making shorter videos- about 10-20 mins in length?

[@ILoveMaths07]

Why is your video awfully long?

[@lisalightning210]

If you are not benefitting why watch? Some podcasters go 3 hours.

[@ShelleyElmblad]

It's a podcast, not a reel.

[@biegebythesea6775]

because he's from the 00s.

[@RonSwansonIsMyGod]

Long enough to reach the ground...

[@zachsalisbury9771]

Discipline.

[@ILoveMaths07]

Boring video; didn't really help. None of your videos does.

[@RonSwansonIsMyGod]

Then why are you here...?

[@felliesweetie]

Why are you here?

[@tonyaparham2654]

And you keep watching them because? You're avoiding being productive? Maybe you need the discipline ladder more than anyone. LOL

[@ILoveMaths07]

Yes, I need discipline. That's why I watched the video until the Q and A part, but it wasn't helpful.

[@ILoveMaths07]

@@RonSwansonIsMyGod Duh! The reason everyone else is here.