How to Design Your Dream Life (in 7 Minutes)

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[@aliabdaal]

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[@agerjynu]

Wait how is the comment 20 hours ago and the video is a minute ago

[@godwindarf8878]

Hello ! The audio track for french is not right

[@dans119m2]

The french audio is not working... It sounds liké arabic

[@SAVEDTIME]

@@agerjynu it’s like this on a lot of his videos…

[@aurangzebhumayun]

i wana ask one question , but all time watch your video and forgot to ask. which band you are wearing on your right hand name plz ????????

[@purrfectionists]

Congratulations on your marriage!!! Wishing you a lifetime of joy and happiness. Next video: how I got married productively

[@samstromberg5593]

... Did he not say "future wife"

[@purrfectionists]

@@samstromberg5593 Check Community post He got married to Dr. Izzy Sealey

[@TalhaAli-zp4ss]

He recorded the video in advance

[@rozalinaivanova2854]

He evaluated and didn't miss the chance ❤🎉❤

[@samstromberg5593]

@@TalhaAli-zp4ss I believe you and I'm not trying to argue I'm just curious So how does everyone know?

[@Jack_Clemans]

I love that you shout out a small KZbinr with less than 600 subscribers! If that is where the idea came from I am glad you give them the credit, regardless of their size! Very cool!

[@HeyQuinton]

Small KZbinr? Guy created Skillshare and has been associated with Ali for years lol Not just some random creator

[@MattDiffey]

He founded skillshare, it's not like he's /just/ a small youtuber lol

[@jawlig]

Braindead comment

[@hypno0784]

Founder of literal Skillshare. “Small” anymore?

[@mikekarnj]

Very much appreciated! Yes, I started Skillshare but I do not know Ali. Just like everyone else, I'm grinding on KZbin to build my following from zero.

[@TEHMINANAJEEB]

Ali, I have been following you for the past 5 years and this video is the first one in the past 2 years where it feels like the original Ali is back. no timestamps, doesn't seem like the work of a script writer, just authentic you talking to your audience, just like the old times. Keep em coming....

[@THE_rated_F3]

I love how humble it is to shout out small channels that are less than 500 subscribers. It truly show how down to earth you are Ali. Congratulations on your marriage my guy 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@j11hnb]

Small channel maybe, but the guy owned and sold skillshare. Hardly as if he was completely unknown?

[@THE_rated_F3]

@@j11hnb honestly i never got interested to know who are the co funders of companies however the dude uploaded more than 50 episodes of his podcast and still didn’t pass 500 so it’s still small in my scale. Plus, I don’t think the dude has even any fan bass so it’s cool that Ali mentioned him.

[@PetDKK]

Thank you for being completely honest about what your ideal dream life looks like and not removing or adding things because of fear of what others will think or something like that. Thank you for another great video Ali!

[@rt2449]

The timing of this video coming up on my timeline is impeccable.

[@hamzaelkhadiri4780]

Me too, do you want to help each others design/plan the next years of life, like sharing useful ressources and discuss this. If you're interested we can figure out a way to start like discord or something.

[@lifefaithworks]

Congratulations Ali and Izzy!! Woo hoooooo!

[@CuriosityIgnited]

Spent 7 minutes designing my dream life, and now I’m debating whether to add ‘winning the lottery’ or ‘becoming a wizard’ to the list. Decisions, decisions.

[@UserMcName]

You should definitely become a wizard 🧙

[@MLSPeacy]

😂😂😂

[@TinkaLukacova]

voting for wizard 😀

[@rocktorrocks]

Become a wizard and use your magic to predict the lottery numbers. Profit. 😎

[@Elizebeth206]

You're a wizzard @CuriosityIgnited

[@swaraj1501]

Congratulations Ali for marriage 🎉 Love from INDIA 🇮🇳 Your videos are heaven for us ❤

[@carlanthonydelosangeles7411]

Congratulations on your wedding. ❤

[@Giovanniscott-k3p]

Off topic of the video but Congratulations on your marriage!!!

[@ld7553]

So happy to find this channel. I’ve spent 15 years in healthcare and it’s refreshing to know people want out like me and can get out. I see Physicians wanting more freedom and the pressure of the system to maximize time for profit. The mission is gone, and shouldn’t be the responsibility of the clinician to carry it, although many do. So happy to see joy in your life and I want the same!!! Feeling stuck and completed deflated, with diminished confidence due to the cut-through politics of healthcare. I want freedom, physically and financially, did I mention the non-profit pay (😂) that’s peddled to the healthcare worker when execs rake in millions? I hope to learn from you. Please wish me success and perseverance, Ali! Thank you. ❤

[@hnnhml]

🙌🏻

[@integral_review]

I was on the fence about getting a private jet, but this video convinced me!

[@MLSPeacy]

😊❤

[@lynntfuzz]

I've asked for a private jet for Christmas every year and nobody ever gets me one.

[@carolinamilanesio6057]

Please don’t… I’m sorry but it is so bad for the environment

[@hnnhml]

😁

[@anishacarneiro8507]

Keep sharing your wisdom Ali!! My family had been convincing me to start a skin care routine for like a decade. And the last three years of that period, i had bad acne, however I still didn't listen because skincare felt more like a vanity thing and seemed trivial. One skincare video from you changed my whole perspective. I just use cleanser and moisturizer and my acne has vanished. Thank you so much !!

[@rebeccasmith612]

As a follower from the USA south I have to say I was DELIGHTED to hear Ali say “y’all” in a British accent 😆 made my whole day

[@andi-roo9426]

I thought I was the only one that noticed that haha

[@KikoLens]

First of all, congratulations Ali !! I am expecting the " How to be Productive in Marriage ( Tips and Tricks ) " video at your earliest convenience😂 I like the idea of this concept but it is a bit dangerous sometimes. I get that it is "your IDEAL life", and there are like no rules, but I would much rather do it in terms of things that I can control. Like my actions and my time. Rather than write I want to have something I like to write I will work for this amount of time each day to get this goal ( fitness healthy looking body, better youtube content for my channel, etc.. ). I think that way you control more if you do the action needed to get to that goal... Much love as always ! I recently did some data processing with excel from my google takeout data for KZbin watch history and it turns out I have watched over 400 Ali Abdaal videos with a potential watch time of 146.22 hours of Ali Abdaal content. So, I have learned a lot from you my friend. And I thank you for that !

[@Jaybi_Haider]

Congratulations Ali. May Allah grant you a very blessed life ahead.

[@soph-n1w]

Congrats on your wedding! 🎉💑 May your lives be filled with endless love, laughter, and joy! 💖🎊

[@imValerium]

Working towards a vision is wild because you know roughly where you want to go, and kind of how to get there, but you have no idea what the journey is going to look like for you. The unknown is what makes it so exciting, personally.

[@KseniaSouprounovich]

I loved this video! Congratulations on your recent marriage. I'm so pleased that you want a big family - you have done your research into optimal family happiness! We can all see the time and energy you put into your family relationships from the sorts of things you make time to schedule in in your past videos. You will make an amazing father, because you have all your priorities straight. As a civil engineering grad turned stay-at-home mum of 7, and now aspiring author (on family productivity, amongst other things!) I can say there is nothing more rewarding than raising a big, close-knit brood. Despite the obvious up and down daily stresses, raising our kids has made the bond between my husband and I stronger than ever.

[@adhamoscar]

This exercise is great and the best quote to sum up this exercise is: Are your desires in line with your actions? If yes, that's good, if no, that's contradictory!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Congratulations, Ali! Good luck with next chapter of life 👏🏽

[@sevareilly]

Congratulations on your marriage! Jaw dropped when I saw the post! Wishing you two all the best!! (love this exercise too :)

[@iBridgee]

Video starts at 0:01

[@Abdulnafay13]

😱😱🥱

[@gardenia166]

hii ali , first congratulations on your marriage!! and i want to thank you for this video and for sharing with us this exercise AND your desires . i hope you achieve all of them❤

[@iamrjdennis]

Love this exercise. Thank you for sharing, Ali! 💛

[@KieuTran-mu1xn]

I'll probably never meet you to shake your hand Ali, but you've inspired me on my drives to work and home, during work etc and I hope to one day be able to take care of my family. Thank you for inspiring me

[@YU-bj2rw]

Undeniably, his videos are incentivizing!!

[@TonioGuajardo]

Ali, at the beginning of 2023 you released a video on starting a new KZbin channel (and what you would do if you had to start from scratch) I watched it, and it changed my life! (quite literally) I made the decision to start CREATING, and your voice has been a consistent positive influence in my life and journey since I watched that video. My channel is growing and producing income, and here I am again, 1.5 years later, implementing more advice from you. Keep doing what you're doing, and know it's impacting people greatly.

[@aliabdaal]

this is awesome, congrats Tonio!

[@aSomehowRandomBeing]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, the way you're wired is contagious and I just felt like I want to expand my horizons in those ways 🌱

[@phyllissong]

I'm definitely going to check out the playlist on designing your life. I've been feeling a bit lost lately, and I'm looking for some guidance on finding my path. Thanks for sharing this exercise! It's exactly what I needed.

[@BrettKaromba-dz6xj]

I just love your level of honesty and sencerity Ali ❤

[@dibbo-mrinmoysaha406]

Actually like these type videos much more than the fully scripted videos. Seems so much more authentic and reminds me a bit of the study videos of Ali.

[@TheUnseenLogic]

I love that it’s actionable and something that can be done in a short amount of time. I will definitely be trying out the ideal end state exercise myself. Thanks for sharing!

[@corymartin8363]

The "dream life" changes dramatically at the first pregnancy. As a seasoned parent I have yet to find a content creator who prioritizes the "dream-life" after having children. Priorities change. At the moment of parenthood, you quickly learn your attempts at the dream life are a low priority. It's wise to learn the discipline of self-sacrifice, of contributing to society, to our families, etc., we all have to put our dreams aside to make the world go round.

[@CharmaineStanton-no6lb]

Maybe your dream life includes spending time with your children and family right now :) I think it can still work for this!

[@AbdullahHaque-wk8kb]

Thanks for the reality. Need to give a thought whether the dream life is worth sacrificing of having a child?

[@maipepouna]

You can still build your dream life after having kids. It might take longer but with persistence and consistency you'll get there.

[@bez2215]

One day your kids will grow up and you will be old. What would you want them to do? Follow their dreams or sacrifice their life to take care of you? Ideally some kind of balance right? So why don’t you lead by example, show your kids that mom/dad loves them but he also was strong enough to design a life he loved. ❤

[@nikpgap409]

After having kids, you have more people in your side! Who believe in you deeply and will be happy to see that you are doing your best for your dream life! Your kids will also learn from you to fight for what they want and deserve! Of course, it takes time, but after being 3-4 years old, you are good to find your balance and redefine your dream life.

[@Sheisincontrol]

Love this!!! will do this exercice!! perfect timing as I am questioning everything about my life nowadays

[@DeathMetalMoe]

I was doing the recommended exercise, and I found that I was a lot closer to my goal than I thought. So the Ideal End State exercise helped me focus on what I could improve, while at the same time giving me some gratitude for the things I already have in place. My personal goals and outlook on life have drastically changed after so far beating cancer so this exercise was extremely helpful. Thank you Ali, keep up the great videos. Good luck to you, your family, your business and congratulations on your recent marriage!

[@SAVEDTIME]

Congrats Ali, keep up the awesome videos! You’re a lot of inspiration for me

[@AnaLeiman]

@@SAVEDTIME great you started your channel! I did too :)

[@SAVEDTIME]

@@AnaLeiman your channel looks great! Keep it up 👍

[@AnaLeiman]

@@SAVEDTIME thank you! 🤩Though it is going a bit slow 💔

[@SAVEDTIME]

@@AnaLeiman even if one day is not that good, doesn’t mean the next will be like that. Make sure to take breaks when needed! Good luck with it!

[@boxersfitness]

Hi / Salaam Ali. Usually most people do not give credit to where they outsource their creativity from. Thank you sharing vast amount of knowledge and experience. I have been following your channel since covid. Thank you bro. Ashraf

[@RobinMWaite]

Thank you for sharing, I’m glad you’re sharing content because you get to do it versus making content you think you should be making (for views etc). This was a great video with a really practical framework which anyone can have a go at. Loved it!

[@SyriusOLsh]

It's so similar to what I want!! Travel, music, writing, exercise are my hobbies too. I want my career to be in coaching, speaking, youtubing.

[@nourin_siddique]

Is it me or it's the first time I'm seeing an MB pen on your channel... The pen truly is beautiful

[@Learning_with_Musti]

Im going to move out to my university dorm next month, so I really needed to hear this. A new section of my life is going to be unlocked

[@BaurJoe]

Love it! Definitely going to give this exercise a shot as part of our mission to better vision board our life in general.

[@carlaaguilarrivera]

Aww Ali - love the subject but also the exposure to a smaller channel with good value content. Also, congrats on the wedding!

[@the_motherowl]

This exercise looks more of a goals/habbits list. I did something different a while ago which is a "perfect routine". Basically I wanted to see how far I was from what I consider to be a perfect normal day (did one for week days and one for weekend). Then I compared to how different this routine day was from the ones I have. This made me feel grateful once I saw some parameters were already being (kinda) met, and showed me what I needed to focus about so I can approximate my current normal day to the "perfect" one.

[@JenishaCreates]

Congratulations Ali ! 🎉 ❤️

[@manishatanti1358]

Secret Pathway To Triumph blew my mind. I’ve shared them with friends, and they’re all amazed at the shifts in their mindset.

[@iSamoChan1]

Thank you for the effort you make to come with this content , but I would love to share my perspective, the more we design our life and try to structure it , the more tired , exhausted human will feel , we are not meant to design our lives but to live each moment and enjoy it with its good and bad , of course you have to put basic principles of your life but not to design it in details , sometimes waking up without knowing what to do can be great and healing , what makes life awesome is the experience you have facing the unknown… my sharing my perspective from a 43 years old ex doctor , thank you 🙏

[@teenafrench7236]

This is my favorite video on KZbin at the moment up there with Steven Bartletts interview of Ariana Huffington. I can picture you traveling to sell out magic shows with Jay, Derren and others... incredible fun🎉 Congratulations on tying the knot recently. Your wife is a knock out! I've started following her on KZbin now too...she's been very helpful to me. Thanks Mate❤

[@Madchris8828]

I love that my southern slang has made it's way across the pond, hearing y'all was pretty funny. Anyways thanks Ali for your extremely helpful content as usual my friend.

[@Uncommony]

Designing and setting that blueprint is so important but even more important is taking action and obsessing over that blueprint and learning along the way. Stay Uncommon!

[@AyushGupta-fg7nf]

By watching this video, Now I can really say you would be a very amazing doctor!!

[@éiremaiden]

Greetings Ali, I absolutely LOVE your content (and your book). One of my challenges in doing an exercise like this is that I have ADHD. So this week my ideal life would be that I own a cadaver dog and help solve missing persons cases. Next week it might be that I’m the lone witch in a small community. I’m hoping some of your followers might have tips about how to set aside the current hyperfocus and drill down to the key ideals 💖

[@dan_senga7]

C’est un excellent exercice, qui me permettra d’à aligner ma vie à mes objectifs. Merci de l’avoir partagé avec nous, et merci également pour la traduction française de la vidéo!

[@Nadine.Dickinson]

Congrats on your marriage! What a beautiful couple🥰

[@jameshansen7108]

Yup, I have done the exercise, and sent the email to you. It was a really useful video! Found it helpful and a good way to get people like me to have a bit of hope again, so thanks!

[@AnaLeiman]

I do this exercise with all my coachees. It is a very popular exercise they teach in coaching academy

[@hirastudios]

Congratulations Ali 🎉 Happy Married Life 💐 Love From India 💝🇮🇳

[@shivanipatel8452]

Thank you for sharing this. Found this video at the right time in my life.

[@Walter-kn5te]

I loved the feature audiotrack, listening to you in different languages is crazy 😮

[@PandiLive]

What a great exercise! Glad to see yours as an example. Hope to see you live one day

[@joshuadaly34]

Thank you for shouting out Michael Karnjanaprakorn 🙂 Your videos motivated me to put more effort into work and I know you've now slowed down on producing content, so it's great to find other channels in a similar vein. I'd love to know which other channels you or the your team watch for in-depth talks on business/life

[@bengrahamstocks]

Congrats on getting married Ali, followed you for a while but rarely comment. Really enjoyed today's video

[@adrians.7489]

I’m proud to say (in all humbleness) that I’m pretty much living your ideal state life (minus the music jams and creating videos whenever I want ). I actually like what you’re doing with this KZbin channel and I think I will do that next. Also I can’t fly private whenever I want (although I’ve been lucky to fly that way half a dozen times) - that’s one I would like too. Don’t “LOL” it. Very possible for you.

[@antoniaosborne4972]

Love this stuff - be super cool to have more on how reduce the gap between now and what you want and how you create a road map to do that… thanks!

[@pamelahristova371]

Hi, Ali! I absolutely loved the video! Thanks for sharing this! I was wondering do you plan to make a quarter reflection video? I would really love to see you process and hear your thoughts on that. Have wonderful rest of your week!

[@VarangianGuard390]

Great stuff! Simple but effective approach going to give it a try!

[@Gigi63518]

Congrats Ali!!🎉 you are such a blessed man. For me, my goals are quite modest. I'm from poor eastern European country and my goals are move to Ireland with my BF (it's western European country and I can only speak English), find a job, house and be able to afford have a kid (or two kids). I would love to see New York and Morocco once in a lifetime, so I hope I get there. I can't be picky about a job, because I have a uni title that is useless in Ireland. So I'm saving money now and will try to move there in a few years. I hope my Ireland dream will come true

[@hnnhml]

Love this exercise! 🙌🏻

[@the_fynethyme]

Great video for sharing this excerise/thought experiment! Just a note regarding private jets, while they may be convenient they might not be great for the environment. Really enjoying this style of content and the newsletter is good fun!

[@yaysoocool]

Congratulations 🎉to you and Izzy!🤵‍♂️👰‍♀️💍 Wishing you both many joyful years together!!

[@stevefox646]

Just Read Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett (Author), Dave Evans (Author). That is an Amazing book to start Designing Your Life! Nobody else can best explain it then Ali Abdaal! Thank You for the such great videos Ali!!!

[@shahendaelmahdy6112]

I hope you achieve all your desires and really get inspired by your vision

[@kimbolishious]

You’re awesome!!! Always inspiring me to dream big ❤

[@rocktorrocks]

I think the hard part is keeping the ideals realistic. It’s not just what we want but what are we capable of and what’s reasonably possible.

[@reelabdalla1289]

So much needed ❤

[@kristinamateo4389]

❤Love that u put yourself out there🎉. I encourage u to save that list and see how it changes every year. I would highly suspect that your ideal life would be very different in 15-20 years. Less about what u want to have and more about 🎉what you can give to be able to have what you want. No hate love your channel and the content you share. God bless!

[@nezesworld3394]

The most down to earth video on an ideal life

[@BassantOscar]

A quiet house free of noise with the one I love, a home of isolation, a comfortable and safe life, a luxurious car, financial benefit

[@Learning_with_Musti]

Let’s go through this together guys. We can make it👍

[@Unbiased_knowledge]

Love you sir, i saw your this video forgetting surroundings. It was a keen. I loves the video and content inside. LOL❤

[@sami2612]

I actually want to do this. I love this idea

[@strwb3bi]

Congratulations on your marriage❤ i’m really happy for you

[@spellsandstaves]

There is a similar exercise to this, how will you life look like in 5 years if you follow your current life and or if you follow your dream life. If you are taking necessary steps for it or not.

[@ReikiMasterCarlie]

Thank you for this inspiring tool to design & pursue our ideal life..💖 I'll join Life Notes🙏🏻

[@abidollery4640]

Hey Ali. I have ADHD, and often use your videos as motivation to get on top of tasks and to stay more organised etc. It's obviously not always sustainable or applicable for someone who has executive function challenges. Please please can you make a video series about productivity, while having ADHD. 🙏🙏

[@JustScroll931]

Congratulations Ali for getting married. ❤❤❤ And thank you for changing my life

[@Scrubjourney]

Congratulations on your marriage 🎉🎉🎉

[@subashacharya4765]

really inspired Ali thank you so much indeed for sharing the knowledge

[@jeriheggie]

Often our dreams and goals require effort. It’s uncomfortable and can be frustrating and in our current society we don’t like being uncomfortable. Therefore we often aren’t doing the things we dream of because we fear discomfort and change. 😅 me included!! I think this exercise would be helpful to repeat quarterly to check in with your goals and if you’re really living them. Also the cool part is that sometimes you realize you can start doing that thing you want to do sooner than your end goal! Boom! Living your dream life today 🎉 no one said it would come all at once 😉

[@markpparkinseoul]

I came back in a long time :) loved the video thank you so much

[@Vijaythalapathy28]

Congratulations on the wedding and can’t wait to try the exercise. Also what fountain pen is that please?

[@KateKaden]

Enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@hashimsytc8141]

Feel like I'm living my dream life already doing a 9-5 and that isn't always bad as long as you feel like you're not a slave to work

[@microdosingeducation]

I found it very helpful. Loved it Ali ❤

[@keytowomanhood506]

Congratulations Ali🎉🎉🎉. Put the ring on so we know it's real.

[@ingridnorton1]

I literally liked the movie right now because you used the word “y’all.” So awesome! Definitely An Americanism. :)

[@ZumodeElectrones]

this is such an insightful exercise, thanks for sharing!!

[@AdriannaContreras]

I want your dream life Ali! Wow, that was great