YouTube Superstar Ali Abdaal on Productivity and Essentialism
The Daily Stoic
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Creating Flexibility in Daily Practices
The speaker emphasizes the importance of strategic flexibility in daily practices, mentioning that rigidity must give way to flexibility to avoid sucking the fun out of life and to ensure sustainability over time. They have transitioned from a rigid routine to flexible practices that can be moved around depending on the circumstances. The speaker also mentions their daily practices, which include getting up early, walking, doing some form of heart exercise, fasting before eating, and prioritizing writing earlier in the day. They highlight the shift from a rigid, time-bound approach to a more intuitive and flexible one, acknowledging that tasks should not be done solely to avoid distress.
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