How To Increase Your Intelligence and Become A Deep Thinker
11/15/24 • 38 min
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5 practices to adopt and 3 bad habits to avoid to improve mental clarity and decision-making.
This episode covers some of the best lessons from Cal Newport's writing on Deep Work and Slow Productivity. We focus on becoming deeper thinkers who question easy answers and build opinions from a place of deep understanding.
Top lessons:
- How to avoid shallow thinking traps
- Understand where your opinions come from
- Interval Training for concentration
- Ways to think like an intellectual
- Increase your working memory
- Understand ideas from multiple perspectives
- Enjoy slower and more purposeful progress
This episode is a blueprint for building wisdom and clarity of thought and we can't recommend Cal Newport's work enough and his ideas shared in this episode.
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Cal Newport Links
- Website - https://calnewport.com/
- Deep Questions podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deep-questions-with-cal-newport/id1515786216
- Deep Work - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work
- Slow Productivity - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195889760-slow-productivity
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Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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Chapters:
00:00 The Erosion of Deep Thinking
01:46 Using Charlie Mungers Inversion Approach for deep thinking
02:22 [Bad Habit #1] - Outsourcing Our Thinking
03:25 [Bad Habit #2] - Prioritizing Fast Emotional Hits
04:19 [Bad Habit #3] - Checklist Mentality
05:02 System One vs. System Two Thinking
06:13 [Deep Habit #1] - Improving Information Quality + Reducing Quantity
07:46 Cal Newport's Timescales of Consumption
09:34 [Deep Habit #2] - Comfort with Boredom
11:03 Sanitizing Your Phone & Building Phone-Free Activities
13:35 [Deep Habit #3] - Cultivating Attention
16:23 Tracking Your Progress
18:00 [Deep Habit #4] - Increasing Working Memory
21:47 [Deep Habit #5] - Practice Being Intellectual
22:13 Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources
23:02 Richard Feynman's Idea Documents
25:46 Adopting Intellectual Curiosity
27:38 Benjamin Franklin's Deep Thinkers Club
28:12 Launching a Book Club
29:02 Rebranding the Podcast to Psychology Vs.
30:15 Starting a Second Podcast - History of Innovation
31:56 Episode Summary and Final Thoughts
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5 practices to adopt and 3 bad habits to avoid to improve mental clarity and decision-making.
This episode covers some of the best lessons from Cal Newport's writing on Deep Work and Slow Productivity. We focus on becoming deeper thinkers who question easy answers and build opinions from a place of deep understanding.
Top lessons:
- How to avoid shallow thinking traps
- Understand where your opinions come from
- Interval Training for concentration
- Ways to think like an intellectual
- Increase your working memory
- Understand ideas from multiple perspectives
- Enjoy slower and more purposeful progress
This episode is a blueprint for building wisdom and clarity of thought and we can't recommend Cal Newport's work enough and his ideas shared in this episode.
Upgrade to Premium:
🏖️ Ad-free listening
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🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content
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Sponsors
🥙 Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit provider
- 10 free meals across 7 boxes
- HelloFresh.com/FreeGrowthMindset
Cal Newport Links
- Website - https://calnewport.com/
- Deep Questions podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deep-questions-with-cal-newport/id1515786216
- Deep Work - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work
- Slow Productivity - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195889760-slow-productivity
Get in Touch
👋 Free Call - Schedule Link - https://cal.com/samwebster/mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com
Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com
Chapters:
00:00 The Erosion of Deep Thinking
01:46 Using Charlie Mungers Inversion Approach for deep thinking
02:22 [Bad Habit #1] - Outsourcing Our Thinking
03:25 [Bad Habit #2] - Prioritizing Fast Emotional Hits
04:19 [Bad Habit #3] - Checklist Mentality
05:02 System One vs. System Two Thinking
06:13 [Deep Habit #1] - Improving Information Quality + Reducing Quantity
07:46 Cal Newport's Timescales of Consumption
09:34 [Deep Habit #2] - Comfort with Boredom
11:03 Sanitizing Your Phone & Building Phone-Free Activities
13:35 [Deep Habit #3] - Cultivating Attention
16:23 Tracking Your Progress
18:00 [Deep Habit #4] - Increasing Working Memory
21:47 [Deep Habit #5] - Practice Being Intellectual
22:13 Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources
23:02 Richard Feynman's Idea Documents
25:46 Adopting Intellectual Curiosity
27:38 Benjamin Franklin's Deep Thinkers Club
28:12 Launching a Book Club
29:02 Rebranding the Podcast to Psychology Vs.
30:15 Starting a Second Podcast - History of Innovation
31:56 Episode Summary and Final Thoughts
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Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
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Chapters:
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05:28 How well do you understand information
07:58 Being aware of your flaws
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14:01 Mistake 2 - Unbalanced Balancer
18:14 Mistake 3 - Unentrepreneurial Entrepreneur
22:47 Recap
23:05 Tips on how to become an ego detective
24:27 Tip 1 - Write Down 3 Big Errors You Made
25:24 Tip 2 - Nurturing Strategies
26:46 Tip 3 - Find your low ego crowd
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Get in Touch
👋 Free Call - Schedule Link - https://cal.com/samwebster/mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com
Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Gratitude
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04:12 Recurring theme - great achievements will come with problems
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08:46 Gratitude in Relationships
09:31 Break Time
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12:42 Appreciating Modern Innovations
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17:58 Next Week's Episode
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