In this episode, I speak with Pete Davis, author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing about the dangers of keeping your options open, lessons we can learn from famous “long haul heroes,” and how choosing to commit to something outside of yourself can change your life.
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Highlights
0:45 – Why commitment matters
5:30 – An introduction to Infinite Browsing Mode
12:30 – How commitment makes everything better
16:30 – Vocation and professionalism, i.e. commitment at work
25:30 – Why we’re stuck in Infinite Browsing Mode
30:30 – The importance of compromise and the role of depth vs. substance
35:00 – How to choose where to commit: six types of commitment (citizens, patriots, builders, stewards, artisans, and companions) and specific practices to find your way (lowering the bar, Ignatian discernment, experience)
42:30 – How to maintain your commitments in a world full of browsing
48:30 – Whether you have to “succeed” for commitment to be worthwhile
53:00 – More advice on getting started
Resources
- Pete’s 2018 Harvard Commencement speech
- Pete’s book: Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
- The Democracy Policy Network
- Pete’s podcast: This is What Democracy Looks Like
- Cal Newport’s So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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