15 Lessons that Improved My Life

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[Liam-eq]

Editing is on point in this video, the time bar at the bottom of the screen is a great idea. respect

[vikramiyer]

Watching Ali Abdal late at night with warm soup. If this isn't happiness, I don't know what is!

[Seadre]

1. Daily Highlight 0:27
2. If this isn't nice,
i don't know what is 1:03
3. Window openers vs door knockers 1:56
4. What is obvious to you might be amazing for others 3:40
5. Lifelong Learning 4:53
6. The Flywheel 7:40
7. Master Boring Fundamentals 9:38
8. Type 1 vs Type 2 Fun 11:24
9. FBR 12:42
10. The Reitoff Principal 14:02
11. The Mundanity Of Excellence 15:45
12. The Go First Rule 17:26
13. High Leverage Housekeeping 18:47
14. Inbox For Your Brain 20:09
15. Power Of Project Lists 21:08

[iversongriffin]

Love the attention to detail and your lack of bullshit. The best complement I ever get from people is my ability to be genuine. You seem so true to yourself on camera and in life and to share that and the knowledge that you have gained means a lot. So thank you so much for your time, kindness and candor.

[katmeup]

Ali, I just departed a career at hospital, and your videos are helping me plan a meaningful retirement!! Love from a 69 yr old!

[somasaravananganesan]

Your 15 lessons are like 15 GB of life-changing values. Summed up very well in a short video. Personal appreciation for this video.

[salsabilsaadeldin]

Thanx for sharing these 15 lessons... I saw ur video yasterday and today I practiced " Day highlight", "FBR" to write a paper I procrastinated on for over 2 weeks & "if this isn't nice I don't know what it is"...great day elhamdollah.Thank u again& keep going 👍🏾

[Bronzyglow]

Dude. I follow you because I really like your content. Still, when I saw the title of this video, I hesitated. Most of these types of videos have the same type of stuff in them - needing to cut out sugar or sleeping 8 hours or staying away from negative people. This is fine but it really is stuff nearly everybody knows. Your video was truly 15 things that were useful and interesting. Thanks. Happy New Year 🥳

[BabsCraig]

The only person on YouTube that makes me whip out my notepad and take notes as he's talking 😆. Thanks for the amazing video Ali

[angelkushalini]

I come for the "Hey friends" at the start.

[chentzuliu]

Daily highlight: make your day meaningful and much more energetic.
Gratitude: If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.
Try out: Window openers and door knockers. ( knowing the outcome?)
Sharing ideas: what is obvious to you is amazing to others.
Lifelong Learning.
The flywheel: handwork and consistency. take ages to get going, but once succeed you will be unstoppable. (Amazon)
Master boring fundamentals: exercise, proper sleep, eat healthy...doesn’t sound exciting at all, and the rewards doesn’t come immediately. But amazing things could happen
Type1 vs 2 fun: pure fun vs suffering in the present but feel good after finished. (Marathon)
FBR: writing without judging yourself on the first try! edit on your draft, improving your versions.
The reitoff principle: a necessary break can release your stress and free you from unnecessary guilty.
The mundanity of excellence: there is no short cut. Consistency, repeat the right thing is the key.
The go first rule: don’t be shy, break the ice and go first!!!
High leverage housekeeping: get everything organized periodically. Take some time to see the whole picture.
Inbox for your brain: get ideas? write it down!
The power of project lists: writing down your works.

[EvaVDavid]

Hi Ali! It's amazing that you provide the yellow bar to show the length of each topic!

[pyschologygeek]

I am slowly learning that some people are not good for me, no matter how much I love them. I deserve someone who is gentle and kind because my soul is getting tired. Realizing that I deserve something good is one of the first steps.

[markymarkb]

Im a nurse in the NHS. You remind me of a few of the F1s Ive really enjoyed working with over the years, I don't know where they are now but yous are all just brilliant. And this channel is so awesome because this is basically a productivity channel. And you talk about Tim Ferriss as well: Pareto, Parkinsons, Batching, etc. This is how I get things done as well. Don't know if you agree with stoicism and fear setting but if u do u should make a video out of it. And selective ignorance too. I love Ferriss and his 17 Questions to beat the impossible.

[dharanchase]

Ali, While it was initially overwhelming to watch your content, the more I watched and re-watched, I realized how information-packed (and dare I say, wisdom-packed?) each of the videos are. You are doing TRULY great work. Thanks for sharing!
Also, yours is probably one of the most under-valued and under-subscribed YouTube channel out there. Will do my part to share it with my friends. Wish you the very best!

[Fatima-rsbv]

The editing and overall little things about this video are next level! Thankyou for these tips

[arjuadhikari]

if i were his student for sure i would just keep staring at him thinking of how smart he his .

[sarahidris]

This is the best “lessons” video I’ve seen. It doesn’t have too many clichés and ones that are are presented in a new fresh manner. Also it’s so organized. So, thanks for the effort you put forth.

[peteralderson]

I absolutely love the progress bar for each point. The quality of your videos makes them an absolute joy to watch!

[nora]

I came to the channel wondering which iPad (pro) I should get, but stayed because I have been intrigued by self improvement for a while, and you seem to present the lifestyle I aim for. Thank you, for being who you are!