Feel-Good Productivity
Energy and enjoyment as the engine of getting things done
Ali Abdaal's argument that the durable route to output is making work feel good, through play, power and people, rather than grinding through discipline. It also has sections on procrastination and burnout. The friendliest entry point in this list for someone who has bounced off harsher productivity advice.
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- Ali AbdaalRecommends
Doctor turned YouTuber · author of Feel-Good Productivity
Energy and enjoyment sustain output far better than discipline and grinding, which is his own book's argument.
Source: aliabdaal.com: Feel-Good Productivity
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