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Speaker 0: and there's a lot of ramifications of that is a swell. So, Brando, um, if your leisure pursuits are triggering neither of these issues, you're probably not gonna burn out, right. So if you're not overtaxing yourself, you'll stay up real late, working on programming. And if it's something you want to do, it's fun. I'm programming a computer game in my spare time, even though I program information systems for my job because I don't know. I like learning about programming computer games. I like this type of math. You're not really at risk of burnout. That's not how it works. Burn out is not caused by lack of diversity of activity. So a za long as you're doing these things because they're interesting to you and they're exciting and you are motivated, the work on them that's great. You have found something to do with your time outside of work that is exciting. You're motivated, the work on, and it's deep and interesting and so good. And if it begins to feel like a burden, if you're giving yourself really rigorous goals for your math, learning after work or something and you're staying up late to hit these goals and begins to feel like a burden, then that's a problem, and you might want to change course. But for the most part, I'm not worried. I'm not worried, right? So as long as you're not running down your body or forcing yourself to do things with your free time that you don't want to do, you have a lot more give and flexibility there than you might assume. Kurt asks, What's the ultimate? Why
Ep. 59: Why Be Productive?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cicero believed three things about older age. First, that it should be dedicated to service, not goofing off. Second, our greatest gift later in life is wisdom, in which learning and thought create a worldview that can enrich others. Third, our natural ability at this point is counsel: mentoring, advising, and teaching others, in a way that does not amass worldly rewards of money, power, or prestige.
From Strength to Strength
Arthur C. Brooks
Based on what we’ve learned about experience-dependent neuroplasticity, a modern version would be to say that the brain takes its shape from what the mind rests upon. If you keep resting your mind on self-criticism, worries, grumbling about others, hurts, and stress, then your brain will be shaped into greater reactivity, vulnerability to anxiety and depressed mood, a narrow focus on threats and losses, and inclinations toward anger, sadness, and guilt. On the other hand, if you keep resting your mind on good events and conditions (someone was nice to you, there’s a roof over your head), pleasant feelings, the things you do get done, physical pleasures, and your good intentions and qualities, then over time your brain will take a different shape, one with strength and resilience hardwired into it, as well as a realistically optimistic outlook, a positive mood, and a sense of worth. Looking back over the past week or so, where has your mind been mainly resting? In effect, what you pay attention to—what you rest your mind on—is the primary shaper of your brain. While some things naturally grab a person’s attention—such as a problem at work, a physical pain, or a serious worry—on the whole you have a lot of influence over where your mind rests. This means that you can deliberately prolong and even create the experiences that will shape your brain for the better.
Hardwiring Happiness
Rick Hanson
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