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Deep Dive with Ali AbdaalHow To Find Tranquility, Meaningful Productivity and Healthy Relationships - Lana Blakely
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Lana Blakely on Calm Productivity, Dating, Journaling and Quitting for YouTube
- Lana Blakely quit her job at about 7,000 subscribers, backed by savings, living at home and a degree to fall back on, and a video blew up within months.
- Both speakers argue that approaching work with calm and enjoyment, which Lana calls ro, can be just as productive as frantic hustle, and that short breaks help.
- Ali describes a regular relationship review with his girlfriend, drawn from Logan Ury's book, while Lana gives dating advice on video calls, giving people a second chance, and keeping first dates simple.
- They discuss redefining self-care as serving your future self, motivating yourself through helping others, and journaling, including Lana's memoir journaling.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasQuitting was a calculated risk with a safety net
Lana lived at home, had saved money, held degrees she could fall back on, and gave her mother a six-month to one-year timeline before quitting at about 7,000 subscribers.
Obsession and consistency matter more than early numbers
Lana says you should be so into the thing that you keep going regardless of audience size, and Ali agrees that enjoying the journey beats fixating on an outcome.
Ro means finding calm and feeling energized by it
Lana describes ro as calm and tranquility that can come from a quiet morning coffee or a silent walk, and says it can be found in small moments like two minutes alone on a balcony.
Frantic effort does not necessarily improve results
Ali shares Derek Sivers' cycling story, where a relaxed ride took only two minutes longer, and Lana says feeling calm can wrongly make you feel unproductive.
Regular relationship reviews catch small issues early
Ali says his three-weekly review lets him raise small irritations with less emotional spin, and compares it to a manager one-on-one.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI just don't like seeing people waste their potential. That's one of my pet peeves.
— Lana Blakely
Even if I'm getting as much done and getting it done better than I would have had otherwise, there's something in me, and maybe in you and other people, where you kind of feel like being productive means that you need to feel like you're running around.
— Lana Blakely
Self-care to me right now is just serving my future self.
— Lana Blakely
You want them to like you when you're being you.
— Lana Blakely
I find that the word should implies a lack of autonomy.
— Ali Abdaal
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SPEAKERS
Lana Blakely
guestYouTuber focused on tranquility, mindful productivity, and healthy relationships.
Ali Abdaal
hostDoctor-turned-creator and host of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal, focused on productivity and personal development.
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