The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/aliabdaal07221 Hey friends, I've just turned 28 years old so I thought it'd be fun to do a roundup of lessons from over my 28 years. Feel free to share yours in the comments 😜 00:00 Intro 00:11 Setting intentional defaults 02:14 Lowering the bar 03:25 Embracing mediocrity in certain areas 04:52 Living with a background music track 06:12 Consistency and quantity generally leads to quality 07:18 Quantity and consistency lead to creativity 08:08 Sending physical thank you notes feels good 08:34 Planning and doing are two different modes of operating 09:42 Choosing to be satisfied 10:52 Move towards things that energise rather than drain 12:10 Fantasy fiction books are amazing 12:41 Use a face towel 13:31 Skincare compounds over time 15:27 Try to wake up at the same time every day 16:21 Don’t keep your phone on the bedside table 17:07 Don’t press the “try harder” button 18:21 Monetising your passions can be fun 19:37 Monetizing your passions can also not be fun 21:06 It’s ok to leave a party without saying goodbye 21:10 Musings on retirement 21:58 Try and enjoy each day on its own merit 22:48 Everyone is friendly but you have to go first 23:41 Successful people under-invest in relationships 25:39 Morning exercise is great 25:44 Rejection is way better than regret 25:50 Read the bad reviews 26:55 Use trains for travel 27:15 Journey before destination MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: ✍️ My friend Neel Nanda's blog: https://www.neelnanda.io/ 🧙‍♂️ Check out the 'Mistborn' series by Brandon Sanderson: https://geni.us/UHxW5 ⏱ More on my plan to retire young: https://aliabdaal.com/my-plan-to-retire-young/ ⏳ Clayton Christensens book 'How Will You Measure Your Life': https://geni.us/gzIl ⚡️ The Stormlight Archive Series by Brandon Sanderson https://geni.us/NkPr 🧴Dr Usama Sted - Dermatologist - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7f2bEUhR5_Q334q8tOky1Q Submit your video ideas and if we pick your video, we'll send you $100 - https://aliabdaal.typeform.com/video-ideas MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎬 Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying PART-TIME YOUTUBER ACADEMY: 🍿 My 6-week live online course - https://academy.aliabdaal.com/ CREATORPRENEUR 💰 My flag-ship course for scaling up your creative side-hustle - https://go.aliabdaal.com/creatorpreneur YOUTUBE FOR BEGINNERS COURSE 📸 This is for anyone who'd like to start a YouTube channel. You'll learn everything you need to get started as a YouTuber including how to script, shoot, and edit your first video - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/YouTube-for-Beginners MY FAVOURITE GEAR: 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE: ✍️ The best summaries of books (Shortform) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform 📚 How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Where I get my Music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound 🎙 Deep Dive podcast - null The podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. You can find it by searching “Deep Dive” on any podcast app (eg: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc). BE MY FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/friendzone/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com/ 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 💙 The Friendzone Discord - https://discord.gg/Dh2kGavffd 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜