20 Lessons that Improved My Life
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In this video I'll be going over 20 life lessons and tips that stuck with me after 2020.
00:00 Intro
00:06 The top of my to-do list
01:11 Lean into the fear
02:25 Have to vs. get to
03:57 You're allowed to go back to bed once you've had a shower
04:38 My information diet sucks
06:16 The four components of an ideal life
08:09 The power of accountability
09:51 Do what you're doing
11:12 Improvisational productivity
12:46 Homework for life
15:50 Speed listening audiobooks
17:57 The odyssey plan
20:01 The power of clarity
21:34 Thinking of time in 15 minute chunks
22:47 Goals
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:06 The top of my to-do list
01:11 Lean into the fear
02:25 Have to vs. get to
03:57 You're allowed to go back to bed once you've had a shower
04:38 My information diet sucks
06:16 The four components of an ideal life
08:09 The power of accountability
09:51 Do what you're doing
11:12 Improvisational productivity
12:46 Homework for life
15:50 Speed listening audiobooks
17:57 The odyssey plan
20:01 The power of clarity
21:34 Thinking of time in 15 minute chunks
22:47 Goals
Hey, you can change your life if you follow vedic astrology.... If you have believe...
@@arunbhowmick7257 astrology isnt part of science
@@killercon2735 vedic astrology is....
@@arunbhowmick7257 is what?
its all beliefs that have no proof behind them
İ am from Turkey. I am learning English. İ can understand. İ am improving my English with your videos, thnks...
Unpopular opinion: Ali speaks at a perfectly acceptable pace
*popular
Me who watches the video at 1.5x speed: 👁👄👁
Tbh, he speaks at an acceptable rate even at 1.5 or 1.75x speed 🤷♂️
@@SagnikAcharyaneel57995 I mean, that many find him too fast, while I find him too slow. Thats why
He speaks clearly, which means you can listen to it at any speed you want. The joys of modern technology.
I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that I live in a day and age where this sort of amazingly valuable, structured and compelling information is available for free! Makes me grateful thinking about it. Thanks Ali!
1. What's the one thing you like most about the personal development niche?
2. What kind of videos would you like to see more on UA-cam?
I'm doing a bit of research and I'd appreciate your help.
Thank you so much.
@@FearlessDreams seeing the person grow with each video n seeing their character and your similarities
@@FearlessDreams structured routinal videos
Honestly, I would definitely buy a book written by Ali.
Paperback or audiobook? 😉
@@barteczekz Haha I don’t listen to audiobooks like Ali but I might buy it if he made one 😄
Yeye
Me too! So much little golden wisdoms
Yesssss
Imagine there's a dude on his deathbed, his whole family around him and the author comes in with a notepad and asks WHAT DO YOU REGRETTTTT
Lol
Lmao that's hilarious
"Wait don't pull the plug yet I still have a few questions!"
I always wonder how that goes anyway, my grandmother talked about her regrets on her deathbed, I heard all she spoke because she asked me to come by in person. (There was a big "I want to die, but my boyfriend and daughter *need* me to live" struggle for her, having to consider chemo or not.) And my mother got some of it over the phone, unaware I was there since that was my grandmother's request. So my mother relayed the conversation to me and just filled it in with her own interpretation, which ended up nearly the opposite of what I actually heard. It's amazing how much emotions can influence people, since the true intent is probably somewhere in the middle.
So assuming some of this X regret things come through another source, I always find it a bit hard to take seriously. Interesting nonetheless though.
@@esmee6308 that's a great thought actually! Always hard to convey ones feeling accurately through words (probably more so when there's tubes running out your nose)
It's the reason we have so many arguments and fights... Coz we can't see other's perspectives
@@tanushbhatt1419 In my experience people also rarely *dare* to be honest. With my grandmother she danced around a lot of things the first 20 minutes unsure whether she could just speak her thoughts, once reassured, floodgates opened and with my mother they closed again.
Which was probably the right choice. My grandmother's perspective aligned with my own, but couldn't be further form my mother's. It was still a rough conversation, but I appreciate her honesty, my mother probably couldn't. She's still upset her mother 'gave up'.
I also see it a lot in small interaction with children vs adults. Children often say exactly what they want or think, adults filter it and often cross lines wrong. If I can do so without being rude I try to just put my feeling and thoughts on the table and work together from there. But it can catch people very off-guard, like I just took a short-cut in a game they're unsure if they wish to play or not. So who knows if it's actually helpful.
Human interaction is beyond fascinating to be honest.
My biggest life lesson of 2020: Never do anything in life that is motivated by a feeling of inadequacy. If you do, it will ultimately backfire and make you feel even more inadequate. This might not sound like an epiphany for most people but it was for me. If you can cut this out and base your desire for doing a particular thing on being interested in that particular thing, you will ultimately be happier and have a greater 'zest for life'.
I'm talking about things like drinking alcohol excessively/going clubbing (not much of that this year) because alcohol culture tells us it is cool and fun. Or dedicating our time to getting a boyfriend/girlfriend just because society tells us that being in your mid twenties without having had a romantic experience makes us a loser or a loner.
@@fatematabassumelma9997 you have graduated from hogwarts
Great advice man! Also I'm an INFP too🤗
@@noonstyles3973 woohoo my people 🥰
@@infpbubble7549 yeah 😂
@@fatematabassumelma9997 Congratulations on your success! Working hard and self-discovery are the way forward!! Peace be upon you.
Ali : "I'm neglecting my physical health."
Me, chomping on a fried chicken wing : "Those biceps tell us otherwise!"
Yeye
Agreed.
Stop 😂 😂 😂
I honestly hadn't noticed
Ali has evolved into our wisdom giving sage, and is leveling up his beard game against Matt and Thomas...
So true! Finally an old sage beard.
Yeye
Who are Matt and Thomas?
@@lighto2240 Matt daveala and thomas frank. Productivity youtubers
@@justtrynasurvive Thanks
My life lessons this year: 1) It's never too late to start doing something you really want. 2) Don't fear new things - very soon they become natural to you and not so new and frightening. 3) There's no greater feeling than when you are in the right place doing the thing that is right for you.
Consistently investing in quality dividend paying companies over the long term is a relatively easy strategy to create generational wealth, i learnt this from Jane Marie Kunak.
I googled the lady you speak of Jane Marie Kunak, her track record is pretty amazing.
I invest in stable stocks, my rule: if you previously liked the stock, then you should love it at a discounted price.
When you invest, you’re buying a day that you don’t have to work..
I pray everyone reading this becomes successful.
Why these lessons are also relating to me? Haha 🤣 I mean I also learnt these
this man here serves so much positivity & he doesn’t even realise it ❤️🙏🏼
Your mother is the Hero. Send my salaam to her.
I speed listen to all my audio books too! Great life lessons. Thanks for sharing.
Watching your videos is like reading a multiple books in one sitting. Thanks for the content you've made Ali, keep inspiring!
0:18
"Number 1: I wish I hadn't worked so hard"
*Ali is working hard*
I haven't gone through even half of the video and I have already gained so much insight and value from it. I rarely give a like on youtube, but this deserved it already. Amazing job!
You are such an inspiration. You’re so creative and smart and make me want to try harder to reach my goals and be productive. There need to be more people like you. Thank you for sharing❤️
1. What's the one thing you like most about the personal development niche?
2. What kind of videos would you like to see more on UA-cam?
I'm doing a bit of research and I'd appreciate your help.
Thank you so much.
Power of accountability is definitely something I learned in 2020. Even if you don't have the money to go for a professional, making a trustful friend hold you accountable for your deadlines totally works. Great video!!
Waiting for a _"How I date Productively"_ video 😂
I want to see the data to back that up! HA
Half way into the video and this is already my most favourite upload on your channel. So relatable and such an eye opener
Ali, your videos are truly soo addicting.
I'm literally in love with your videos.
This might be my favourite Ali video. Thoroughly enjoyed at normal playback speed.
Calm music, real talk, and very insightful.
Thank you Ali.
This video has so much that I can't appreciate it enough. You speak with your heart. This video is a life lesson. If you write a book it sure will be remarkable.
I learnt that I watch too many productivity videos but lack my own productive lifestyle 😂😂
took you a while
Same
@@subhanbaig7800 I mean I’m productive sometimes 😂😂
@Semini Dharmarathna haha, no human is productive 24/7 hustle culture isn’t sustainable it’s about striking the right balance which is what I try to show on my channel ❤️
So same
This is the best video Ali has put out this year IMO. Thanks!!
This can be made into a short illustrative book easily
One of my favorite things that happened to me in 2020 is knowing your channel, your work, tips, and the book club series you made is just life changing
Just truly thank you ❤️
You life lessons do give me motivation to keep going on!Thanks Ali!
This man's biography will be a legendary one🎉 and generations will surely get something out of it.
Lots of love Doc.❤️
Amazing! Thank you for sharing this, just wanted to let you know Ali that you are the motivation behind me making UA-cam videos, when I feel like giving up, watching your videos pushes me to upload more. Very inspired by your work! Thank you 😊
Thank you! Just discovered you and Love what you are sharing. Will follow your work.
The intro was crisp and the yellow bar at the bottom was great.
"Good diet and good relationships " I didnt realize these this whole year but I do realize now that this is one of the most important thing in life
This was absolutely incredible! You put so many things I've thought about or felt into actual structured sentences and at the same time taught me so much. Feel like my brain has just been refreshed and opened up a bit more. So thanks so much for this video!
This was one of my favorite videos you put out this year. Thanks for the content!
Remember folks whatever you do don't think about revisions in the tax code.
Yo can you guys please help me? My parents promise that if I can get 6k subs before Christmas they will get me a new Headset , and I really need a new one🥺. If y’all could help that would be great, but if you don’t that’s fine.🎄😄
Yeye
Life lessons from 2020 that will CHANGE ur life👇
www.naturalcureyoga.in/2020/11/5-lessons-2020-taught-us.html
I agree. He is the only UA-camr whom I don't have to adjust the speed of the video
@@Radiant100 sure man
Ali has been a source of great learning to me...Thanks a lot Ali...One of my greatest achievements was finding this channel during the lockdown...Keep up the good work...Would be nice if you open a Patreon account too.
The thing that makes me love your content is that you don’t act like you have it all figured out . That is very relatable and realistic .I say this because you portray that you have things to do and goals to achieve, while showing us that you don’t get it perfect all the time but you try your best . That itself makes me want to be better because you show it’s possible.
love this vid it didnt even feel like 25 mins and i honestly learnt so much !! thanks for sharingg
Me: "I wish I hadn't worked so hard"
My asian parents: "yall hear sum?"
Last time I was this early, Notion wasn’t mentioned once in the video...
Joking, Love your vids bro...
@@jmoriginals9290 u don’t get the joke bro
I think that I needed to hear these things, right now. At this very moment. This video at once gave me some new things to think about or look into, and also reminded me of why I have some of the thought/perspective habits I have. Glad I found your channel.
Every time I watch one of your videos, I need a notebook by my side! You always have such an interesting content and even more interesting is your point of view/opinions/experiences/suggestions.... I LOVE your channel!
I can just imagine Ali scrolling down his comments and liking everything that appears, and going "you guys are so nice."
He didn’t like yours lol
@@Joey-un3hy what can I say, I was too late and he's too productive to like everything
Or he gets someone to do it for him... Who knows 🤔
He liked literally everything but this lol
Ali: "Don't work too much"
Also Ali: *Spends his vacation working at the beach*
thank you for uploading this kind of contents and for sharing this ideas in a very well put manner.
I love the mindset shift. That’s something I want to strive to do more in 2021. It’s not “I have to do this” but “I get to do this”. Your videos have helped me and given me the push i needed to accomplish getting a certification i’ve put off for almost 2 years. Thank you Ali!
I also have these top 5 and challenge myself to do what I'm scared of or dislike but should do. Great info!
Here here, “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes - then learn how to do it later!”
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nothing but good material, glad i found this channel years ago! Still keeps it 💯
Hey Ali, I've learnt so much from you. Thanks a ton for all the useful information you keep sharing. All the best with everything ❤️
Thank you for putting the things that were roaming inside my mind into words and into video, in a coherent and understandable way. This helps me so so much, since this year my depression worsened (a surprise, right :D ) and my previous handling systems were just not doing it any more. So, I found meaning, inspiration and, hm, lust for learning from your video :)
8:13 Yessss thank you for the shout out brother 👊️ I'm so glad to hear & you've been a pleasure to work with. #AliGymshark2021 let's make this happen
Honestly, thank you so much for this. I love this type of content, like life related, not always academic
That seems more important than doing my homework
congratulations on your success in 2020! You worked both hard and smart. You deserve everything you earned.
Great video Dr. Abdaal! 🙌💜
Lesson No 3. I learnt that from the book Atomic Habits, how changing that one word can make such a difference to how we do things 😁✌🏼
Outlook has made us think of time in 15 min chunks for quite some time actually - it actually does give you more time haha. In terms of goals, think it's about progress metrics you're measuring yourself against which also kinda ties nicely into the whole 'process & system' vs goals
Thanks for doing what you do Ali Abdaal, I'm excited to go through all your videos I'm discovering about Improving your Life and others! You've definitely identified your unfair advantages! Looking forward to future content too
Very helpful and useful tips! Thanks Ali
Wow just wow this is the content I’m subscribed for
Ali exuberates so much positivity : ))))
Thank you Ali. This is your best video yet!!!
I am Speechless Now After Ali's Video and Love You Ali!
My fav productivity guru in love with my fav author ( that'll be Brandon Sanderson) Ali is the best 🤟😂
Can you imagine going in for surgery and hearing "Hi I'm Dr. Abdaal..." I'd feel so safe
Really helpful video right when i needed it! Thank you. I love your content and your overwhelming knowledge that you pull from so many creative resources. Keep doing what you're doing.... Its great!
Thank you So much Ali for sharing these precious lessons with us
Lesson 1.
You look better with a beard
"My meal's over and I haven't tasted any of it." I'll need to remember that when I'm scarfing down junk food
Great material and that background music perfectly chosen in terms of volume and type. Thank you what you create on this channel.
You have so much to give to the world. Thank you!
Guys how many of you noticed the yellow progress bar in the bottom of the frame indicating the amount of portion of content that has been 0played for each section..
This is seriously good
Do you know how he's managed to do that?
@@thenaadia777 No idea but it is cool
Leaning into fear has been my mantra
For 2020 and it helped my when i was laid off ❤️🙌
The greatest lesson or discovery I've learned this year is watching your UA-cam videos as they have been life changing I've just discovered your UA-cam channel this year and have learned so much. Thank you Ali for making my 2020 so much better. Also because of you I am a lot smarter when it comes to studying and I have also incorporated speed listening into my life so thank you for that tip! Btw please publish a book, I would definitely buy it!!
I’ve been thinking of getting nebula and curiousitystream for awhile but finally took the plunge cause of this video the deal that you mentioned. Thanks Ali! Your content is always so useful.
4:27 What a mad lad, propping your phone up like that in the shower.
I learnt to stay consistent and focussed if you want to achieve your goals. For so many years, I procrastinated and got lazy and never really pushed myself to try harder. When I got up, set goals, and stayed focussed, I felt as if I had more motive to achieve what I wanted. What are your goals for 2021?
My goal are
Learn French
Find job (mechanical engineering related)
Buy a car
Work 16 hours a day and push myself bit harder
I'm basically the anti-Ali, I got my physical health as good as it's going to be but with clear goals to aim for still, everything else is a goddamn mess to a point I don't even know *how* to set realistic goals, or goals period. What I've got so far though:
- Perfect form on my favourite compounds with hyper-focus on each for 3 months. (Hip-Raise, Deadlift, Squat) and getting to a point I can easily do the bodyweight exercises (ring rows, push-ups, pull-ups, dips.)
- Find the cardio that fits me and genuinely work on training my heart and lunge capacity rather than just doing a bit whenever I can be bothered, same for stretching. It's probably gonna be swimming to work around my pain and disability.
- More functionality training in second half of the year.
Others I'm still fleshing out:
- Expand my information-diet, it's too health / fitness related, I know psychology also holds my interest, but I also want to hyper-focus on something outside of my comfort zone for a month on end and see if it's for me.
- Connect with people more, find 1-2 people to form a deep and meaningful friendship with where we can share our interest but also push each other out of our comfort zone.
- If Rona allows, spend 1+ month in Spain immersing myself in the culture like I did this year, but now with my Spanish significantly improved.
- Get life sorted out for the long-term: Moving into a more permanent place to stay, find a (preferably full-time despite my limitations) job and maybe get a degree since I feel my health robbed me of the chance to study, which I always enjoyed.
- Staying single as I work through some childhood trauma and work on personal development that I wasn't able to do in the past 20y when it was all about 'what can I do' being bedbound, now it's all about what I *want* to do.
Great content Ali, do continue making great content and adding value to people's life.
Your videos made me stand up again and i am doing best now, i had never done in this whole year.
More power to you.
Best wishes and dua's for you.
15 minute chunks is revolutionary. The excuse of its 3:02 so I cant start till 4 is the downfall of This generation 😂
Is this the new thumbnail trend, snm!! Love this video many lessons I also learnt this year 🤙🏾
Many thanks Ali for this most thought provoking video! Much to contemplate on. One of your best videos this year! Best wishes for xmas and the new year.
Number 14 really hit home. I always tell myself that if a miss an hour or half hour mark i need to way before i start something - glad to have a way to approach that differently and waste less time
the have to vs get to mindset is more effective than it appears to be
All of you guys seeing this, happiness is coming your way!!😊❤️
Can’t stop binging your channel, So inspiring and beautifully explained!! You've inspired me to start my own UA-cam channel 😊BTW also make videos about books and productivity!!
Books+Productivity ! Both are my favorite things!
all the happiness coming to you too bro
Hey guys
@@rajvardhan2051 thanks mate!
@The Creative Mind Thank you so much :)
I always find myself taking notes while watching your videos and applying what resonated to my life.
I haven't enjoyed a video as much as I have this one in a long time. Thanks Ali.☺️
me wanting to speed it up 1.25x not realizing this guy already speaks at 2x, love from pakistan Ali!
I watched at 1.5x and still thought it was slow🤷♀️
My podcast diet is entirely true crime aside from Not Overthinking
Merry Christmas Ali , 2020 have been great ever since I discovered this channel ❤️
This video was truly wholesome. I listened to you after such a long time because your videos are kinda getting a bit long. Not saying that they are not good. I am just too lazy to listen to long videos. But this video has motivated me so much. Thank you Ali.
hes talking about 20 lessons learned for 2020 on 20th :D
Who else was waiting for this video!
Thanks @Ali for sharing your thoughs, very informative
This is one of the best videos I have seen from you Ali. Inspiring, but still very concrete, and very actionable! Great :)
You said "who wants to read my book?" However, you have 1.45mil subscribers my guy😛, doesn't make any sense. Your voice inspires many, including mine. Keep going 💯🤟
2 mill now
4:15
Ihadastroke reading that text at the bottom
Ali, you are a doll!! I thoroughly enjoy your brilliance and humor. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to YOU!!💝
This is just straight value, please do more of these videos!
20 Life Lessons I learned Today 😅🖤🙏