{"id":10291,"date":"2025-03-20T15:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3534-the-procrastinating-caveman-what-human-evolution-teaches-us-about-why-we-put-off-work-and-how-to-stop-by-cal-newport\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:53:35","slug":"3534-the-procrastinating-caveman-what-human-evolution-teaches-us-about-why-we-put-off-work-and-how-to-stop-by-cal-newport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3534-the-procrastinating-caveman-what-human-evolution-teaches-us-about-why-we-put-off-work-and-how-to-stop-by-cal-newport\/","title":{"rendered":"3534: The Procrastinating Caveman: What Human Evolution Teaches Us About Why We Put Off Work and How to Stop by Cal Newport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: <a href=\"http:\/\/OLDPodcast.com\">OLDPodcast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 3534:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Homo sapiens outlasted other human species not just because of bigger brains, but due to our unique ability for complex planning, a skill that also explains why we procrastinate. Cal Newport argues that procrastination isn\u2019t a character flaw but an evolutionary response to weak or vague plans. Instead of forcing ourselves to push through, we should see procrastination as a cue to refine our approach, ensuring our strategies, whether for studying, work, or personal goals, are truly effective.<\/p>\n<p>Read along with the original article(s) here: <a href=\"https:\/\/calnewport.com\/the-procrastinating-caveman-what-human-evolution-teaches-us-about-why-we-put-off-work-and-how-to-stop\/\">https:\/\/calnewport.com\/the-procrastinating-caveman-what-human-evolution-teaches-us-about-why-we-put-off-work-and-how-to-stop\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quotes to ponder:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most obvious answer [to the question of Homo sapiens\u2019 survival] is that we had bigger brains. But it turns out that what matters is not overall brain size but the areas where the brain is larger &#8211; one of the crucial elements of Homo sapiens\u2019 adaptations is &#8211; complex planning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m arguing is that the complex planning component of your brain evaluates this plan as it has evolved to do and then rejects it as not sound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProcrastination is not your enemy. It is instead a constructive source of criticism, a voice from our paleolithic past telling us that although it likes our goals, we need to put a little bit more thought into how we\u2019re going to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. 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