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Deep Dive with Ali AbdaalYou’re Not Lazy: How To Make Discipline Easy - Ryan Holiday
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- December 21, 2023
- Duration
- 2h 7m
- Channel
- Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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SPEAKERS
Ryan Holiday
guestAuthor and media strategist known for modern Stoicism books including “The Obstacle Is the Way” and “Ego Is the Enemy”.
Ali Abdaal
hostDoctor-turned-creator and productivity educator, host of “Deep Dive,” and author of “Feel-Good Productivity”.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal, featuring Ryan Holiday and Ali Abdaal, You’re Not Lazy: How To Make Discipline Easy - Ryan Holiday explores Ryan Holiday and Ali Abdaal on discipline, process, and doing the work Holiday argues that obsessing over productivity tools and systems is a form of procrastination, and that the real work is picking one system, sticking with it, and doing the thing.
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