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by BeetleB 1735 days ago
I understand your frustration, but your comment is a bit off the mark.

> Yet he also made contributions larger than anyone will ever do by filling up note-taking apps and tracking how much time they spent on their breakfast with a stopwatch.

I really doubt Cal Newport would recommend this.

> Words that don't show up once: freedom, exploration, curiosity, creativity

Pretty sure Cal discusses these often - some in a positive manner and some in a disparaging manner.