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

The Reitoff principle is the idea that we should grant ourselves permission to write off a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
‘energy vampires’.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
‘Choose to’ is autonomy-affirming language that makes you feel powerful.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
With this mindset shift – from ‘have to’ to ‘choose to’ –
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
When we can’t take ownership of the situation, we can still take ownership of the process.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Lasting motivation comes from within.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
You don’t need to be a guru. You can just be a guide.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Shoshin refers to a state of mind in which we approach every task and situation with the curiosity, openness and humility of a beginner.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
If they can, you can too.