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Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 20m · YouTube

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0:00Back in June 2023, I published an episode of this show that described a lifestyle design tool that I called the Deep Life Stack.

0:11Now, this was my best attempt at describing a general process for taking a life that might feel aimless or disappointing or shallow and transforming it into something more remarkable, what I would refer to as a life lived on purpose.

0:26Now, why do I care about this topic?

0:28Well, in part, it was because I write a lot about the dangers of digital distractions, and I came to realize that really the most effective strategy for putting down your screens is to make your analog life more interesting than your digital.

0:44So, anyways, I put out that episode.

0:46People seemed to really like it.

0:48Soon after I put out that episode in 2023, I started working on a book completely dedicated to this idea of the deep life.

0:58A few months into that project, when I was just doing my background thinking and research, I realized that my deep life stack concept needed some work.

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