Embracing Hard Work and Enjoying the Process

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They discuss the concept of enjoying doing hard things and compare the mindset of someone who embraces hard work with someone like Muhammad Ali who suffered for years to achieve success. They also talk about the new Elon Musk book and how his extreme dedication and work ethic may not be reproducible for most people.

It’s easy to assume that the hustle culture or “the grind” is all about pain and suffering. But as you’ll learn today, this simply isn’t true.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Ali Abdaal, a former medical doctor turned YouTuber and author of the new book, Feel-Good Productivity. Ali has attracted millions of global followers to his ideas on productivity and working because he’s managed to do what others have not: actually make it fun. It turns out that finding ways to make your work fun doesn’t just make you hate your life less, it actually makes you more productive.