How Do I Reclaim My Schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam) | Monday Advice
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If you ask most people how they feel about their schedule, they'll say their biggest problem is that they don't have enough time. Busyness is often cast as the scourge of our current moment, the villain that is keeping us from cultivating deep lives. But is this time scarcity narrative correct? Well, today is Monday, which means it's time for an advice episode of this show, which is the perfect opportunity to take a closer look at this question. Now to help me in this exploration, I'll be joined by my friend Laura Vanderkamp, who has a new book out titled Big Time, A Simple Path to Time Abundance.
Now, Laura has been making waves recently by arguing that the story we tell ourselves about not having enough free time is more about mindset than reality, that we actually have more time to work with than we realize if we can adjust how we approach our schedules and our expectation for our schedules. Now, I think there are some incredibly important ideas in here for those who are interested in seeking depth. in an increasingly distracted world. The very best deterrent to losing yourself in endless digital distractions has to be to build a life that is more interesting and more intentional than what's happening on all of those screens. And Laura argues that you can start cultivating this depth right away without having to make drastic changes to your circumstances, like a major career shift or
moving to the countryside. So if you feel like your life has been slipping out of your control and you crave something deeper, then you need to listen to this conversation. So let's get into it. As always, I'm Cal Newport and this is Deep Questions, the show for people seeking depth. in a distracted world.
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