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1674: Are Passions Serendipitously Discovered or Painstakingly Constructed by Cal Newport on Deep Work
Category: Business
Duration: 00:10:35
Publish Date: 2025-05-01 07:00:00
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Episode 1674:

Cal Newport challenges the popular belief that passions are magically discovered and instead argues that they’re often built over time through deliberate practice and increasing competence. By exploring real-world examples and research, he shows how pursuing what you're good at can ultimately lead to deeply satisfying work.

Read along with the original article(s) here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/11/24/are-passions-serendipitously-discovered-or-painstakingly-constructed/

Quotes to ponder:

"Passion is a side effect of mastery."

"Working right trumps finding the right work."

"Compelling careers often have complex origins; they rarely result from a quick match to a pre-existing passion."

Episode references:

The Courage to Be: https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Be-Paul-Tillich/dp/0300084714

So Good They Can’t Ignore You: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124

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