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It is the dream of any student: work less but be more successful.

However, this dream can be a reality according to Cal Newport’s philosophy. Actually, he isn’t saying that you shouldn’t work hard – he points out that successful people often work hard – he says that you shouldn’t work so hard that your life is miserable. You should be able study hard and enjoy life.

His latest blog post is relevant to maths students and probably comes a bit late for my students about to do their exams. Maybe it will provide motivation for the next academic year:
http://calnewport.com/blog/2011/04/28/on-becoming-a-math-whiz-my-advice-to-a-new-mit-student/

There’s plenty of other good stuff on his blog so have a good root around if you aren’t already familiar with his work.

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