The Deep Life: A Structured Approach

· Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Cal Newport
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From the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, a practical system for reshaping your everyday life into something meaningful, satisfying, and radically your own

In our current moment, more people than ever before feel adrift, as if they’re just going through the motions, disconnected from traditional sources of value and increasingly numbed by digital diversions. They yearn for a more intentional existence, but how do they make this happen?

In The Deep Life, Cal Newport argues that the solution is not to pursue a singular radical change, like moving to an exotic location or impulsively changing careers. True depth is instead cultivated piece by piece through his simple, actionable framework that asks you to:

  • Discover what resonates
  • Create a compelling vision
  • Execute a systematic plan

Newport demonstrates the power of this approach through the stories of artists, innovators, writers, athletes, entrepreneurs, and working professionals who created richer lives not by dropping everything to “follow their passion”, uprooting their families, or escaping their responsibilities, but through thoughtful adjustments to their current situation. Whether they ultimately found depth through honing a craft, or through embracing family, community or faith, their narratives are unified by the decision to stop drifting and begin living on purpose.

Cultivating a deep life is the result of carefully identifying what really matters—and then beginning to make room for it, one deliberate choice at a time.
From the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, a practical system for reshaping your everyday life into something meaningful, satisfying, and radically your own In our current moment, more people than ever before feel adrift, as if they’re just going through the motions, discon...

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About the author

Cal Newport is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a New York Times bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, productivity, and culture. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into over forty languages. He is also on the contributor staff for The New Yorker and hosts the popular Deep Questions podcast. Newport lives with his wife and three sons in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Cal Newport is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a New York Times bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, pro...

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