Ali Abdaal

You won’t just accomplish more.
You’ll feel happier and more fulfilled along the way.

We think that productivity is all about hard work. That the road to success is lined with endless frustration and toil. But what if there’s another way?

In Feel-Good Productivity, Dr Ali Abdaal uncovers an easier, science-backed path to success. He demonstrates that the secret to productivity isn't grind, it's feeling good. And he reveals how to make your projects feel so enjoyable that productivity takes care of itself.

How to Do More of What Matters to You

Feel-Good Productivity

Nitin Ranganath

The truth is, everyone is concerned mostly about themselves, and how they’re coming across. They’re not spending much time (if any) thinking about us. 

When you're trying something new, the idea that you should only begin when you feel confident to begin is a blocker all of its own. The solution? Just do it, even if you feel like you’re doing it badly.

It isn't lack of talent or inspiration that's holding you back. It's fear.

If you don't know when you're doing something, chances are you won't do it.

When we ask someone for help, it's likely to make them think 

When we can't take ownership of the situation, we can still take ownership of the process.

You don't need to be a guru. You can just be a guide.

Believing you can is the first step to making sure you actually can.

Seriousness is overrated. If you want to achieve more without ruining your life, the first step is to approach your work with a sense of play. 

Success doesn't lead to feeling good. Feeling good leads to success.

I considered this book highly productive. Each chapter contained different experiments with practical examples, allowing you to put them into practice. These are not advertised as recipes for success, as that will depend on the individual. The experiments were grouped under specific, useful themes. For future reference, each chapter also includes a quick summary capturing the essence of each experiment. I highly recommend this easy read, as it will help you ask yourself questions you might not have considered otherwise.

Raúl Barroso Moreno

As someone who's into productivity-related content, familiar with some of the mentioned concepts, and has been following Ali's content for a few years now; this book serves more as a reminder for me than learning new concepts through this book. Something that stood out to me and I found it helpful was part 3 of the book which titled "Sustain" and it's about burnout prevention, recharging, and aligning with your values.

For people who are new to productivity books and content, I think this book would be one of the books for you to start, it's a short read that's packed with a lot of practical insights.

I've been listening to Ali speaking about working on this book in Not Overthinking, so I'm excited to see he's finally published the book. :)

Ash Hoe

As someone who's into productivity-related content, familiar with some of the mentioned concepts, and has been following Ali's content for a few years now; this book serves more as a reminder for me than learning new concepts through this book. Something that stood out to me and I found it helpful was part 3 of the book which titled "Sustain" and it's about burnout prevention, recharging, and aligning with your values.

For people who are new to productivity books and content, I think this book would be one of the books for you to start, it's a short read that's packed with a lot of practical insights.

I've been listening to Ali speaking about working on this book in Not Overthinking, so I'm excited to see he's finally published the book. :)

Feel-Good Productivity How to Do More of What Matters to You

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