How I ONLY Work 4 Hours a Day - How to Stay Focused

In this video I'll go over five key elements that have helped me focus on my work and reduce the wasted time that just feels like work but is ultimately unproductive.
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00:00 Intro
01:07 Deep Work vs Shallow Work
02:51 Treat the ability to focus like a muscle
05:22 Chase the goals that are most meaningful
06:44 Get into a routine
08:28 Embrace the satisfaction of deep work
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[@calimon00]

8:00 So reassuring that Ali admits that even in a 14 hour study session only 4 hours was true ‘deep/focused work’… Really takes off the pressure from apparently unrealistic expectations.

[@brijeshsamal7035]

I feel like part of it may have to do with the Placebo effect, but it probably isn't.

[@intentionalliving7326]

Yes! 4 hrs is doable ✨

[@raelynnwinston6945]

But I feel then in 4 hours of work there would be 30 min of deep focused work 🙆🏼‍♀️

[@oh_kay2954]

@@raelynnwinston6945 I think it’s more so as a human you can only focus for so long. The more you practice, I think a few hours is doable. But definitely not a whole day of intense focus

[@sirsheep9547]

but literally in the book ultralearning, the ultralearners spend about 60 hours a week to learn stuff. It was a pretty influential book and I don't think long time studies have no meaning. You can definitely study efficiently and for a long time

[@adeebniyazi]

Make a list of all the books you've ever recommended with a one line description of it.

[@saadali5836]

I like this idea

[@mos1854]

Love the idea

[@akshaydhomane6750]

Yes we really need it 🙏

[@ferris194]

yeah please, that would be so awesome!

[@mobilezone6669]

Good idea

[@erfanej]

As long as you set yourself up with a task and do it every day, you will automatically stay focused as that’s what you get used to

[@ItsAsparageese]

This is generally true, yes. But I just want to toss out there for my fellow neurodivergent-gang fam who might be in the comments: If this doesn't hold true for you and it's always an uphill battle, your efforts are still valid, it's still worth continuing to try, and you're not a bad person or loser or failure for not having things stick as easily for you!

[@sarbmusic5661]

He said 5hrs of deep work out of 14 hours of study and felt this heavy feeling of dissapointment and guilt leave my back..😭

[@HaHaLooLoo]

this right here signifies the toxicity of productive hustle culture, you should feel NO DISSAPOINTMENT OR GUILT your best every day is gonna be different!

[@sarbmusic5661]

@@HaHaLooLoo thanks needed that❤❤

[@20newleigh]

I love that you were keen on explaining being realistic with one’s self, and breaking down that the actuality of studying for 14 hours, is really about 4 hours give or take with procrastination. I have persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder, along with PTSD, OCD, and chronic sleep issues. I’m very critical of my productivity levels, and hearing you realistically explain your production intervals is incredibly helpful to be more realistic and kind with myself.

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[@hasibreza8746]

@@katherinenewman4365 Bro wtf?

[@suzenapy5008]

Hopefully I am seeing your video, so please share your tips, because I have great expectation that I get some useful method to sort out daily facing laziness towards exam preparation

[@WalkinChristum]

After I read deep work by Cal Newport, this video kinda confirms everything that it said in that book, great one Ali!

[@howtoadultschool]

I LOVED this book as well. I re-read sections of it occasionally when I feel like I'm getting off track, and it always helps! And I agree, picking one primary task for the day is key for me to not finish the day wondering how I moved the needle forward. The 4 hour workweek is another great productivity book to cut down on useless tasks in my work day.

[@justineleconte]

This topic sounds familiar 😄 I have been working on my "working method" too. Deep work is indeed a helpful book. I would add "The artist's way", which I find useful as someone working in a creative field. ☀️

[@fernandaortiz5617]

I love seeing you here, Justine! I learn so much from you too! I currently live in Berlin and my dream is to meet you one day in a very casual way hahaha. I admire you two, guys. Thank you for all the things you share with us 💜

[@edburgstrauss8130]

Great video as always Ali!. I'm realizing that consistently keeping to one thing over an extended period of time achieves great results. One day of focused work won't really make a difference, but sticking to a routine for a long time, that is where it is achieved. Haven't read Deep Work yet, but on my list to get through!

[@Lynn.eugene]

We need to be more realistic about what is an achievable amount of productivity Alibaba 2021

[@schrodinders_douchebag]

ayoooo💀

[@nordenlashangderpalama8876]

very true, but this man has been working hard every single day for 22 hours a day since he was like 4 years old and he is a naturally genius. Working 4 hours is the biggest cap.

[@flamingaish]

@@nordenlashangderpalama8876 what? Age 4?

[@darkpenink6730]

@@nordenlashangderpalama8876 what is meant by biggest cap? (Not good in English)

[@retropetroleum]

Didn't know dropshipping sites provided productivity advice

[@sannakhalid1950]

This came at the exact right time. I have been forcing myself to study for long hours despite the fact that I can get that stuff done in lesser time and less stressfully.

[@DrJessicaLouie]

I love doing DEEP work and sticking to a ROUTINE. Thank you for sharing your tips and personal experience with this Ali!

[@jontyarcheryedgar]

Productivity is a hobby. You might enjoy learning the skills, the mindset etc but sometimes the hobby just isn’t for you. It might be better if it was but we need to view it as something to be enjoyed, not a end in itself

[@xXWorldgamefunXx]

Yep. Productivity is a mean to reach something specific, or at least it should be. I find it very toxic to let it define me as a person. I'm studying to get good grades in university and not to be a "productive person". The more I do in less time the better imo

[@davistong]

wait, you might be onto something here

[@ForeverDansky]

Great tips, thanks so much for sharing Ali 😊

[@hayleyhilton5018]

I love that you say you are still struggling with adopting consistency in certain habits... makes me feel less of a failure and now feel motivated to try WITH you... Thank you for the honesty xxx

[@thisisjohnwilliams1013]

Feedback boxes should be dropped to 👇👇

[@moinahmed8597]

Wow Ali, My age is 15 and I have recently completed reading this book . This great video act as a Shortform Summary for me.😱😀😱

[@sourishbanerjee7800]

This is one of my favourite books, I have read this year. It teaches us that in today's world how important deep work is. When you do deep work, the result you produce becomes very hard to replicate. I'm happy that you made a video on this book.

[@SmartHobbies]

Do the things you have to do as quickly as you can so you can spend more time doing the things you love.

[@intentionalliving7326]

🙌🏻🤩

[@DrPatrickKingsep]

Hi, Patrick from Mind Life Flow here...thanks for your video once again! Maintaining focus is so important to productivity. Many people struggle with focus....and providing tips on how to achieve this - is so useful! So thankyou

[@mariarossi6719]

If I work for more than 1.5 hours at a time, it's like the law of diminishing returns for me.

[@radiance2mussington217]

hahaha

[@intentionalliving7326]

For me it is a couple of hours. We just need to be mindful of creating fun breaks✨✨

[@mariarossi6719]

@@intentionalliving7326 Agree. That's absolutely key to re-energizing ourselves!

[@howtoadultschool]

Agreed, my maximum is about 2 hours if it's an important task, and an hour on small tasks like emails. Taking proper 'recess' breaks and moving around in between work sessions has been the biggest game changer!

[@Ludwig1625]

Maximum is 1.5hrs for high intensity work, at a stretch. 1-1.5hrs at a time is the sweet spot for me. At 2 hours I find myself zoning out and getting distracted, waiting for it to end

[@taniamubaslat4080]

Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next steps of action they need to get closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them. Just a tip for improved focus in your work process: try listening to video game music. It sounds like a stretch, but it works because it was designed not to mess with your concentration.

[@ItsAsparageese]

Facts, well said. Mindset isn't *all* that's needed for success (despite what hustle-culture survivorship-fallacy likes to say), but it's an absolutely critical component. When people ask me how I'm so optimistic and resilient, I like to say that mindset is not all things, but it's important to all things.

[@xXWorldgamefunXx]

Actually your social class and luck determines most of your success. People from higher social classes don't become successful due to their mindset. Most of them already have connections, their parents dedicated a lot of time to help them study, or they went to a better school or maybe they had a lot of money to begin with.

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@xXWorldgamefunXx I completely agree with your position, but from what I read, OP isn't saying mindset definitely determines success, just that those who are successful fairly consistently do have the right mindsets as a contributing factor. Which is accurate. I didn't pick up any implied cause-effect intent from their language. Again though, I fervently support your point, I just don't think this OP is quite making the all too common statements that you and I both often have to counterpoint against.

[@DrSamthedentisthomie]

@@xXWorldgamefunXx Not necessarily. I agree the social status can give you advantage. But using it appropriately is the key too. Plus a person who has the drive to do something different and not follow the herd can be any where rich or poor. And a rich person's child may loose it all inspite of every advantage as well. So it goes both ways my friend. I think Ali did a good job. He identified where he was wasting time. I think that is important to be productive.

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[@sergiopadilla2135]

Really shocking the amount of productivity we can achieve in a day. Lot of motivation in the video🤩

[@InsideCorporatePlaybook]

Ditching social media except youtube let me focus so much better. KZbin is so much better with cool channels like yours, Ali. I better read that book too. Luv your recommendations.

[@mavishbhatt187]

I love this man . He is actually speaking my heart out.

[@blessedsoul9190]

Awesome video. I totally get the concept of feeling satisfied after doing deep work each day and feeling guilty on days when I end up doing only shallow work throughout the day. 4-5 hours is the only focus hours we can get. I have experimented stretching myself beyond this 5 hours and see the type of work I did after that.. I realize they were all shallow work..

[@khanfalaknaaz7765]

I don't know how u get to know about what is going in my mind...and in what problems I m in....u upload that related topic which I needed the mossstttt... Thaaankuuu Ali sir for this.... I hope I get to meet u somewhere 😌💕

[@MrRyand1]

Definitely feeling burnt out doing too many hours trying to get a business going. It's good to hear what you have to say !

[@indiabliss]

I love the title of this video and truly something I aspire to - a deep 4 hour working day. I’m 53 …😂 Love your brilliance , Ali and Sheen. Continue your greatness. God bless

[@shruthirajaram1993]

I read atomic habits and loved Ali's video on it. That's how I found him first. Next I'm currently reading Deep Work and there's a new video from him. This means I'm on the same page as Ali. 🙌😇

[@intentionalliving7326]

😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨

[@RyanYeo]

When it comes to time, quality over quantity, depth over duration!

[@Ludwig1625]

I think you should go for quantity first though, over quality

[@nancymcgregor8691]

I love that book. It really helped me focus my study time. I think I have a learning difficulty so I have to make sure I study double the time that others do or I can get left behind. Just means I have to start assignments asap.

[@andrewperez2147]

Hey Ali really grateful you made a video to increase our productivity to enjoy later. Thank you so much Ali!!

[@cyntheaqaqish]

I’m reading Deep Work right now, and after I finish it I’ll come here again and actually watch the video to see what you thought of it. Good day! ♡︎

[@fozianafees3561]

I appreciate him, he is sharing so much of his knowledge and information for free. Productivity is a very strong positive word I like. This word bring lots of energy and I will be happy if he use this word in coming videos!. Thanks for all your efforts !

[@intentionalliving7326]

Agree!

[@nadadrop2369]

Thank so much Ali for this tips , as a person that started my day watching your video , it gets me into the point to read more books , and focus in meaningful goals that i need to achieve

[@EasilyEggless]

I’m trying to do deep work but got distracted, lost focus watching this video. Like the idea of a daily highlight. Solid sesh of deep work, here I come!

[@itisatharva]

Work focused. Enjoy rest of your day. It's good to appreciate the day and the age period, and what you do normally. You may think life is boring right now but when you think of past, you get instant nostalgia. Live the day to fullest! 🌟

[@shanviie]

i love you ali I've progressed a lot since I've started watching your videos so much love you're really adorable (and funny) xx

[@rocks813]

What a coincidence: I have just started reading Deep Work! Your video just boosted my desire to finish reading the book as soonest. Thank you for your insights!

[@TheDanaYiShow]

Love it! Def agree that there's only a certain "number of hours" of productive work your brain can handle per day, and the whole "I'm busy and doing stuff and being productive all day" mantra doesn't usually work: o

[@FREESYRIANmNOOR]

After all these productivity tips he's only working 4 hours,hmmm I just love my life

[@mohamadjaber6931]

my man Ali bout to hit 2 mil, good for you man!!

[@sherules5005]

I've learnt about setting a daily highlight & get into a routine. Thanks

[@chairsoutside]

Just the vid I needed - I find that I have trouble doing work efficiently throughout the week

[@haziqanuar01]

Ali Is King Of Productivity ✨

[@MannyRataul]

Great perspective on productivity and efficiency.

[@dr.kimberlydenney]

Ali- your YT content has inspired me to get started with my own website, channel to put myself out there. Your advice has been spot on and imminently applicable. Did you expect to inspire a Boomer? Well, you certainly did. Thank you! I look forward to your next video.

[@raylenendemo1740]

a while ago..like last year I used to get bad grades then I came across this channel where I learned about study methods and definetly deep work and I actually improved by two grades ahead...It worked,I can testify to it.

[@lisama2538]

Just a few seconds after Ali mentioned the book Deep Work, I download the audiobook on YT (I got premium) Felt like succeeded already

[@wesleypatterson2989]

Over quarantine I applied deep work to my writing routine, and while Im my own worst critic and so don't really know if my writing itself has improved, I know for a fact that my output has more than doubled, from barely being able to get 1000 words in a day and only if I really pushed myself at the end of 2020 to breezing through 3000 last night.

[@3dfactory115]

Your speak so clearly, and your voice makes me so pleasant

[@matanglawin03]

Thank you for your candor and practical tips, Ali! Great hair cut too! 😍

[@ikik4268]

At work my most productive hours are from 8am to 10 am. After that the office is a mess, phone calls, emails, random errands, documents etc. So yes, try to squeeze important and strategic things into this morning slot.

[@wishingonthemoon1]

As a classical musician, between four and five hours a day is the prime amount of practice. It’s cool to hear that validated 😂

[@parisa3575]

I swear your words are the only ones that can make me get up and study. You've saved me so many times.Thank you 😭

[@ahmmishkat3784]

he talks a lot. so much information in a short time...Love it. Love from Bangladesh.

[@BooksWithNahiyan]

Loved the book. One of my most favorite non-fictions is So "Good They Can't Ignore You" by the same writer. Thanks for making such a nice video on "Deep Work". Loved it.

[@intentionalliving7326]

Great suggestion ✨

[@mustafaadil6080]

Being truthful at the end of the day is first step to productivity 😉

[@ashishyo19]

Love this new hair style and beard look. Thanks for this dope video!

[@wbrucebale]

Huhu! He's back "sitting at desk"... I love this view 😍

[@jiyeonkwon4890]

Ali is an amazing figure to have in the KZbin space

[@intentionalliving7326]

🤩

[@syeda2265]

It’s been a while you shot on ur desk …. The plant looks better hope it is not been molested lately. BTW waiting for your book ! Already on my book list 💯

[@NadMartineau]

This is definitely the goal 🙏🙏 during school I would study only for a few hours while people pulled all nighters. It’s about the amount of effort you put into those short hours. Keep it up 👍

[@HamsavahiniVajraasthra]

Namaste & Hello Ali😊 Great video! I usually map my time in 6 hour units to increase that deep work output throughout the day - & noting those 6 hourly activity. A weekly graphical approach with these daily maps makes areas of improvement stand out for further constructive work😊!

[@samreen.]

Ali’s 4 hours is more productive than my 4 lifetimes.

[@felicytatomaszewska2934]

Do you define lifetime as 1 hrs long?

[@tamsonmog5941]

Please never underestimate yourself.

[@samiulislamdurjoy9416]

Naaa

[@jesusthelifegiver1593]

😂😂

[@olisano1]

Dumb talk tbh... Your are underestimating yourself big time

[@saif0316]

This whole video is just straight value!

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[@miguelangelcg3915]

I'm reading that book. It's really good for productivity. Thanks Ali !!

[@eoingarton8040]

I started reading this book last night! Great timing!

[@jamiepb8995]

I'm procrastinating by watching this video😄 the main problem I have is that I live in a house with a family of 5, they come into my room about 20 fucking times a day, so I much prefer getting stuff done at night when everyone's asleep🤣

[@MichaelPino]

I love this channel 😍

[@mauhibaturahman3196]

Great job Ali Abdaal watching your from Ghana west Africa

[@brickmcwankerville5463]

Thank you very much Ali now I shall study only 4 hours per day I got exams in 2 weeks.

[@tebogomaupa_]

Love the new haircut , Ali !! 🔥

[@mrman1051]

Imagine seeing these videos when you are in your early teens

[@mr.skylla7799]

Oh yeah😎 I hope I remember all his advices and to really apply them in my life

[@barringer_6894]

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[@168p.rohith9]

Yayyyy! Been waiting whole day , and obviously this video is going to be awesome 🤩

[@kaitlynhoward3576]

Thank you for this! it is nice to see the expectations are possible.

[@zyad5365]

Those fades tho ✨

[@PragmaticPengu1]

You're telling me the 40 hour work week isn't the gold standard, but what about 'murican capitalism?! Love your videos Ali, you convinced me to start my channel and I've learned so much from the experience already, thank you for helping me grow!

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

damn! no wonder i sometimes am unable to do edits of photos/videos because some part of my day job also requires deep work. thank you! I will plan my days better now.

[@PibblesAndBits]

Halfway through Deep Work now and it's great. Lots of great insights and ideas so far. Starting to put some of the lessons to practice now... well not now, I got distracted by this video..

[@sakshimehta2413]

One day or 4 hour deep work Think 2 day Get rid of distractions Routine 4-5 deep work

[@thealooman7894]

It is not how many hours you do. It is what you do during that hour.

[@abdulrahmana8623]

Interesting that lately Ali's fashion (and most importantly his fittness, especially shoulders) are majorly improved! He truly walk the talk on improving himself 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@RetroWolf13]

I'm really starting to see a change in my life already thank you so much bro

[@rishikamath6718]

I'm the intersection of the Venn diagram of Camp 1 and 2.

[@sultanashekh7482]

Thats the same for me!😂

[@claudiastellner5994]

Next Ali’s video: How to focus faster

[@iloveyoumummy1005]

Hey Sheldon Cooper ..

[@G-Tarun]

This is a tremendously helpful topic to make a video on! Thanks for suggesting it. Ali, please do consider making a video - even a 60-second short one - explaining how to quickly ease your brain into deep work especially in chaotic situations like being an undergraduate student on campus studying with the evidence-based study habits.

[@claudiastellner5994]

@@iloveyoumummy1005 What?

[@khushijain9227]

For a student who's work is just to study then how to find the highlight of the day. Nice video 😊

[@needfulanonymity_5457]

I love that this video started by saying that we don’t have to work all day Ali! Seriously it’s so unrealistic to work all day like a machine. Thank you so much for the tips and reassurance💃🏽!!

[@thisisjohnwilliams1013]

Feedback boxes should be dropped to 👇👇

[@jeannepl44]

Hey, I got a question for you : You talk about blocking a whole day to really deep work, but then say that more than 4h a day of deep work isn't quite possible ... I must admit that it's a bit confusing for me 😅 Thanks for your videos :) Jeanne

[@harshdarji1122]

I think what he meant was blocking out a full day where you’re just thinking (kinda like how Bill Gates did it). You’re still “deep working” only for 4 hrs. The rest of the time is mostly spent in thinking about how to progress in areas that rlly inspire you

[@vijayaprabus7993]

@@harshdarji1122 recent revelations on how Bill Gates did blocking out full day is not encouraging ;)

[@harshdarji1122]

@@vijayaprabus7993 Look I never said it was good😂. I just told what Ali was tryna explain

[@intentionalliving7326]

Every once in a while we need to do ‘big picture’ planning kind of deep work

[@jeannepl44]

@@harshdarji1122 makes sense, thanks :)

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

People who brag "I can study 12 hours a day" are doing everything wrong

[@trevish450]

PLEASE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE. I HAVE EXAMS IN 8 DAYS

[@itszyzzbrah4469]

It isn't, its like if you're unable to do something then it must be wrong or worthless.. I've started studying 12hrs a day since Dec 2020 and its the best thing that ever happened to me, my sleep schedule is never messed up, I workout for 2hrs, study for 12hrs and 2hrs towards my hobbies, mind you I'm 19 rn and if I can do this, your grown ass can too..

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

@@itszyzzbrah4469 it's got nothing to do with the ability to do it. It's more how you don't NEED to do it. Yes, different people need a different amount of time to get studying done but no one needs 12hrs a day. There's something incredibly wrong with your efficiency if that's the approach you need to take. (I can say this shit too because I got a first from Cambridge uni whilst studying 5/6 hrs a day max)

[@Pikapop26]

@@SamMartinPeakPerformance hey, i agree with everything you said but sometimes one actually has a very large syllabus and one needs to put in 8-9 hours of effort just to finish the damn syllabus. So yeah, just an additional point. Although i do agree with the fact that smart study is more important and it doesn't really even matter how many hours you study.

[@jeremytee7519]

unless they stream

[@padmo1531]

At this point, I just like listening to Ali's voice. I just click on his new video when notified, choose the picture in picture thing and keep doing what I'm doing on my mac.

[@imagepakistan]

One of my favorite books. Another important highlight from the book is deliberate practice and how you can evaluate it...

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Ali: “For some reason there’s this impression that some people have on the internet that Ali Abdaal works like 24/7” The internet: 👁👄👁

[@coingecko7246]

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[@theericsu]

As someone who read Deep Work by Cal Newport, there's really NO reason to read the book if you just watch this video. The author has one minor point, (that we should work for long uninterrupted periods), and spends the entire book reiterating that and finding all these random stories to try to fill it up into a book.

[@nexusmeister]

I read this comment in many reviews of the book on Amazon. Glad that I didn't buy the book lol

[@shyguy1845]

@@nexusmeister Get hyperfocus by Chris Bailey then, If Deepwork is what/why book, then hyperfocus is the how book, it's a very practical book with alot of strategies for how to focus better.

[@nexusmeister]

@@shyguy1845 Will look into that. Thanks!

[@theericsu]

@@nexusmeister Yeah, it's actually a really poorly written book, it made me feel like his "deep work" is actually just really poorly done work. It felt like as if someone locked him in a room and he wasn't allowed to leave until he hit a certain word count. He also had really bad advice for people who are younger and starting out, like "make yourself HARD to reach", "make people write physical mail to you instead", or like telling people to just not get addicted to social media, when he later on admits he's never even used social media before. It's like someone who's never been addicted to drugs tell someone who's addicted to heroin, just don't do that, I don't understand why you would do that. I heard so much about this book and so I was looking forward to it, but I think most people actually have not read the book or they just skimmed the main points. I read about 50 books this year and this was the worst book I read by far. HOWEVER, the simple idea that you should just work without distractions to maximize your time though is GREAT

[@ericcorona2817]

I've been watching Ali's video almost for two months and I've learning a lot. The most important thing was to document my knowledge. And f*ck, it's so true and smart.

[@user-eq3nv6wk5z]

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[@vladmeov6662]

Where does he talk about ways to document knowledge? which video? I'd like to check it out too!

[@TheKatrinaRuthShow]

There is a lot of unrealistic expectations on being over productive. I wrote a book and then many other books just by allocating 25 mins a day of completely focused work to doing that task. So amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it. 👊

[@user-zr3ev3rh2b]

0:41 i think this is the first time I've ever heard ali swore lmao

[@kiallopebella5488]

"zoom calls all day" *cue b roll of ali eating infront of the computer watching shows 😂😂

[@betteryouin2418]

Thanks Ali. This will be next on my list of books to read

[@pinkimanong2704]

I've recently Read Deep Work and I loved loved it👌🏽🤗