How To Figure Out What You Want To Do With Your Life
Ali Abdaal Ali Abdaal
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 Published On May 26, 2021

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In this video I go over three exercise that have helped me figure out what I want to do with my life and plan out my future.

00:00 Intro
00:30 The Gravestone Technique
03:15 The Odyssey Plan
06:00 The Ideal Ordinary Week

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