Health, Wealth, Love, Happiness & Impact - Q&A with Ali

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Jun 16, 2022

Dive into a solo Q&A where the host shares candid insights on health, revealing personal habits and the importance of meditation. Discover practical advice for teenagers on side hustles and the impact of authorship. Learn about the delicate balance between productivity and leisure, and how to tackle analysis paralysis. The conversation also touches on the significance of communication in relationships and the joy of helping others in creative pursuits. Embrace technology as a means for growth and seize opportunities in an ever-evolving world!

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ADVICE

Health Habits

Prioritize sleep, healthy eating, and exercise for a healthier life.
Incorporate science-backed sleep methods, mindful food choices, and regular workouts.

INSIGHT

Productivity Blockers

Ali Abdaal's biggest productivity blocker is prioritizing small urgent tasks over important deep work.
He combats this by scheduling uninterrupted time and changing his environment.

ANECDOTE

Meditation and Forcing Functions

Ali Abdaal hasn't found meditation helpful, likely due to inconsistent practice.
He considers a forcing function, like a retreat, to establish a consistent habit.

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This my first solo Q&A episode on the podcast where I answer a bunch of questions from my Discord community ‘The Friendzone’ 💙 Thank you for all your questions and please let me know if you'd like to see more of these solo-episodes :)

Questions:
00:00 - Intro

Health:
01:04 - How are you feeling, really?
02:01 - What habits are you building / can suggest to others to live healthier lives?
05:55 - What has been the biggest recurring blocker?
08:32 - What do you do for leisure?
09:58 - What do you think about meditation?
12:04 - Is your current daily routine your ideal one? What would you change?
13:47 - What processes or tools do you use to manage your mental health and avoid burnout?

Wealth:
15:26 - Why did you decide to write a book?
17:35 - What is the single best side hustle / business to start as a teenager?
18:48 - How did you decide what A-levels to take?
19:43 - What is your advice for people who aren’t following a clear trajectory right out of college/university?
21:22 - How do you create a content engine / pipeline for managing content and consistently uploading to different platforms?

Happiness:
22:36 - What’s your favourite quote?
24:16 - What’s your main source of happiness?
26:38 - What’s your advice for embracing who you are as a person?
27:56 - How do you make sure to live life to the fullest?
29:17 - Have you ever been through analysis paralysis? How did you deal with it?
32:21 - What are you aiming for right now?

Love:
34:38 - Who is your celebrity crush?
35:03 - What qualities do you look for in a partner - personally or professionally?
36:58 - How can you handle rejection?

Impact:
37:44 - How to stay motivated during the book writing process?
39:00 - What do you envision the impact of the book will be on students?
39:55 - How do you and the team apply the E-myth Revisited book to the business?
41:16 - How do you decide what book to read next? Sources? Recommendations?
42:30 - What is the single most life changing book you’ve read?
42:53 - What are the best books for business oriented goals?

📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED

Daily Vlogs Channel - @Ali Abdaal Vlogs
Sheen’s Channel - @Sheen Gurrib
Huberman Labs Podcast - @Andrew Huberman
Heights Braincare Supplements - https://go.aliabdaal.com/heights
Coleap - https://www.coleap.com/
Waking Up with Sam Harris - https://www.wakingup.com/
Forcing Function (Chris Sparks)- https://www.forcingfunction.com/
Notion - https://go.aliabdaal.com/notionsignup
Shortform - https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform
Lifespan by David Sinclair - https://geni.us/q4jU
Mo Gawdat - https://www.solveforhappy.com/
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers - https://geni.us/QK7Jv
Derek Sivers' Blog - https://sive.rs/
Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman - https://geni.us/M0iQbjR
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber - https://geni.us/nlkq
The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss - https://geni.us/okEs
Oversubscribed: How To Get People Lining Up To Do Business With You by Daniel Priestley - https://geni.us/fMZX6AP

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal
💙 The Friendzone Discord - https://discord.gg/Dh2kGavffd
🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal

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