{"id":12034,"date":"2020-06-24T08:09:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T16:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/?page_id=12034"},"modified":"2023-06-13T05:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T13:03:19","slug":"rl-cal-newport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/rl-cal-newport\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Cal Newport Blog Readers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pp-scott.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12040\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pp-scott.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pp-scott-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pp-cal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12041\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pp-cal.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pp-cal-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve spent the last decade undertaking different learning &#8220;challenges&#8221; and documenting my experiences on my blog. Some of my projects include:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The MIT Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>I spent 12 months studying MIT&#8217;s 4-year computer science undergraduate curriculum well enough to pass the final exams and do the programming projects. Watch my TEDx Talk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=piSLobJfZ3c\">about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIT-books.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIT-books.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIT-books-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Year Without English<\/h2>\n<p>A friend and I traveled to four countries, learning Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean in just one year. Our method? Don&#8217;t speak English! You can watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G1RRbupCxi0\">TEDx Talk<\/a> about it, which has now been watched over 2 million times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TYWE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TYWE.png 600w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/TYWE-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portrait Drawing Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>How much better could you get at drawing portraits in 30 days? See my progress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M7bZdKKXbIs\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/portrait.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/portrait.png 441w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/portrait-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultralearning Book<\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, I&#8217;m also the author of the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> best-selling book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/ultralearning\/\">Ultralearning<\/a>, documenting the strange world of intense autodidacts who master hard skills quickly. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sales-page-book-mockups-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12035\" width=\"240\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sales-page-book-mockups-2.png 432w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sales-page-book-mockups-2-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to be opening a new edition of my six-week learning course, <a href=\"http:\/\/rapid-learner-course.com\/\">Rapid Learner<\/a> soon. <\/p>\n<p>Join the list below and I&#8217;ll give you 3 free e-books and a lesson series on how to learn better!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RL-gifts_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RL-gifts_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RL-gifts_4-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RL-gifts_4-768x286.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"newsl-optin-container\">\n<h4>Sign up here to get all four bonuses!<\/h4>\n<div class=\"arrow-down\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"is-optin-shortcode\">\n<script async=\"\" data-uid=\"dbc727843e\" src=\"https:\/\/scott-h-young-ltd.ck.page\/dbc727843e\/index.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>setTimeout(\n  () => {\n    document.querySelector('[aria-label=\"RL-REF\"]').value = 1;\n  },\n  4 * 1000\n);<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Don&#8217;t worry, you can unsubscribe at any time. 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