The Inner Frontier with Jonny Miller

Optimizing Your Life for Enjoyment with Ali Abdaal


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A few years back Ali decided to quit his job as a junior doctor in the UK to become a full time YouTuber. Since then his career and life has skyrocketed — he’s built a channel with over 5.5 million youtube subscribers and recently published a New York Times Bestselling book called ‘Feel Good Productivity’

In this conversation Ali shares:

😨  His experience with imposter syndrome whilst writing his book
🧠  Recent insights around 'leaving mental health on the table'
⚖️  How he’s been intentionally de-optimising his life
❓  The radical question of what would life and business look like if you optimized for enjoyment?
🎬  What advice would he give to me as someone in the very early stages of starting a new Youtube channel

It’s a phenomenal conversation, also thanks to our friend Marc Koenig, recorded in beautiful 4K video which you can watch on youtube if you wish.

Official Links

🎬  Ali's Youtube Channel
📚  Ali's Book Book Feel-Good Productivity

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