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Episode 142

How to find shows you'll actually finish

The Long Listen

Now mentioning Rick Rubin · book

…the way you frame attention is what makes a habit stick.

What I love about The Creative Act is how it treats listening as practice.

It's not background noise — it's something you can return to.

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Transcript · 14:22
Now mentioning The Creative Act · book

13:58 …the trick isn't more time. It's where you put your attention when it shows up.

14:22 What I love about The Creative Act is how it treats listening as practice — not background noise.

14:51 It's something you can return to. Something that gets sharper with attention.

15:08 And the moment you find that line — the line you want to keep — it's already saved.

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Episode 142 · The Long Listen

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A look at why some shows stay with us and others don't — and the small rituals that turn casual listening into a practice.

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  • 00:00 Cold open
  • 02:14 Why we treat attention like a muscle
  • 11:08 The case for finishable shows
  • 19:42 Five rituals that stuck
  • 27:11 Listener questions

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📖 The Creative Act 👤 Rick Rubin 🎙️ Tim Ferriss · ep. 712

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The Long Listen · 14:22

How to find shows you'll actually finish

"Listening as a practice, not background noise."

Note · Use this in the Tuesday writeup.

Field Notes · 08:11

A grammar of small habits

"Pick a thing. Make it tiny. Do it daily for a week."

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