# The Deep Life: Some Notes - Study Hacks - Cal Newport

<https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2020/03/17/the-deep-life-some-notes/>

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## What Jamie wrote

There are many models for thinking about our "purpose". I like Newport's framing here.

> The tricky part in cultivating a deep life, of course, is figuring out what things matter. This will differ between different people. I strive to divide my focused attention among four categories:
> 
> - **community** (family, friends, etc.),
> - **craft** (work and quality leisure),
> - **constitution** (health), and
> - **contemplation** (matters of the soul).

🤔

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