How to Not Waste Your Life (Stop Getting Distracted)

Head over to Brilliant for a 30 day free trial and 20% off the premium subscription: https://brilliant.org/AliAbdaal/ A few months ago I spoke to author and investor Nir Eyal about how to not get distracted, and I learned so much from him. So in this video I want to go through the best parts of that conversation and lessons from his book Indistractable. Enjoy! xx 📚 Get a copy of Nir's book: https://geni.us/mEVGAnk Watch the full interview with Nir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbKo6aSc5mU 🎧 Sign up for my completely free 7 day focus crash course: https://go.aliabdaal.com/indistractable/yt 📱Opal: https://go.aliabdaal.com/opal WHO AM I? If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I’ve somehow become the world’s most followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast and my writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love. ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Principle 1: The 10 Minute Rule 6:30 - Principle 2: The Willpower Myth 9:40 - Principle 3: Traction Timeboxing 12:53 - Principle 4: The Rule of Pacts