How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)

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⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 The problem
1:04 Unplug autopilot
2:42 Play the value game
5:29 Skip the shiny object
6:37 Switch your strengths
9:10 Career curious
11:56 Help people help you
11:41 Collective confidence

[@aliabdaal]

👋Hey gang hope you liked the vid! It was a bit of an experiment doing the whole thing as a voiceover, what did you think of it?

[@MartinMerayoUCDM]

Mmmm not as relatable as the other format

[@reocraftv2822]

I think it felt more…3rd person, Y’know? Your other videos felt like you were actually in front of us and talking with us

[@jpmendestv]

As long as it's not just AI talking... 😄😄😄

[@mpras684]

@@jpmendestv Deep Fake Ali? Is that you??

[@thegagankhaira]

I personally like your older format better. Also I noticed that you have used a bit more stock videos from movies this time. Personally I like your older style :)

[@thedev-yani]

Sometimes we love the work we do, but the way our companies or teams execute the tasks is the only negative thing. That's something we need to address as well.

[@sigfigronath]

was about to comment this!

[@MerchandiseVirtuoso]

Stuck in that loop 😢

[@SforSwatiSingh]

Yes very true I also love my work but the kind of environment I get in my office is worst... I feel like dumping the job.... Then just recalling the salary and my work I keep on working... But sometimes it's really toxic 😢

[@nicokalkusinski9320]

I think that’s the reason senior staff start their own companies. They know what’s not working and what could have been done better.

[@thedev-yani]

@@SforSwatiSingh Amen... salary is truly the drug that keeps us working in the same rut. We need to break out and do what matters to us.

[@RafaelW8]

I loved how the strenght and weaknesses were presented here. Really made me change the way I see things. Someone like this comment so I can come back from time to time and rewatch this.

[@simonahalosta]

as a perfectionist, i find this new way of looking at strengths and weaknesses super useful and life changing

[@RafaelW8]

Right?! Me too

[@sadaafatima]

I love how strengths and weaknesses are defined! I am good at my work, but it is a huge drain.

[@allbusinessbasics]

I heard this definition of a Dream Job years ago, and it’s stuck: 1. love the company you work for (its values, mission, etc.), 2. love the people you work with, and 3. love the day-to-day tasks you’re doing. Easy, right?? 😂 I like the voiceover format. Well done and thank you, Ali!

[@milcahonline]

That re-definition of strengths and weaknesses might just be life-changing.

[@FullyLovingYourself]

I’m a massage therapist and human resource manager part time and I love it. I figured out I’d be good at it by taking the Myers Briggs personality test.

[@LatinosOver40]

I was very fortunate to know what I wanted to do in life at around 16 when I stumbled across the word "Computer Programming". I did not go to college but instead graduated from a 2 year "Technical Institute" with a degree in Computer Programming in 1974 ... 43 years later I retired never having worked a day in my life ... I could not believe companies were willing to pay me BIG money just to play all day long programming computers ... LOL

[@kerrylow6894]

Love this

[@claireeliza4126]

I enjoyed the voiceover style and the energy created by the transition between the podcast clips (Helen is fab - I’ve been following her and Sarah and Amazing if for years) and images and video clips. I would still like to see videos in your live recording style but mixing it up is great.

[@adam-nw5cn]

hi Ali. i really love how you turned your podcasts into videos like this. it's digestible & memorable 😊. i look forward to watching more of these 🎉

[@SivaArunagiri]

I wish I heard this when I was in school. Just love the entire video. I am telling myself now that it isn't too late for me now. Thanks once again Ali for another amazing video.

[@XaviZulo]

Thank you for this video! I was feeling lost for a second but these steps guided me back to my path.

[@UncleWaltersChannel]

Sometimes, your dream career finds you first ! Good content as always ❤

[@cyyylas]

Just keep trying things, specially when ur young, there is no shame in not knowing what u want in life, specially when ur young. Keep trying things, keep taking risk and keep evolving. At some point you will find what you want.

[@AdamMc192]

Values are so important in every part of life!

[@nicoletiana]

I loved this video! for the longest time ive always wondered what career path was best for me. I tried youtube, i've tried so many other jobs and none of them seemed to have worked out. i recently discovered a possible career path for me and im excited to see where this opportunity takes me!

[@straykidslover495]

I remember the lady from your odcast! She was so good at explaining her knowledge about the career. It was one of my favorite

[@CaisCurrency]

Great Video man! you inspired me to start a career in youtube which although im VERY small atm, I LOVE IT! so thank you :)

[@ShondaD_]

Ali has done it again! 😊. This video has opened my eyes to so many ways I can self reflect and find out more about me. One of my weaknesses is that I am good at helping people resolve their problems, but it drains me so bad because its so much talking. But one of my strengths, is that I enjoy listening and talking to people about things especially if its dealing with something positive, inspiring, and motivating. But Im really not a big talker.

[@RobinMWaite]

Loving the shots from the London PTYA meetup!! That was such a fun afternoon. Loving the voiceover style Ali. More please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤩

[@luisabatistasamora]

Quite a useful video. Thank you, Ali! I had a few insights, there! 😀And I pre-ordered your book, because I'd love to attend your workshop.

[@muoziiy]

This is the first video I have seen which your not talking to the camera, and filming using your voice. I need to mention this: editing is amazing.

[@tahahakim7409]

Great video...takeaway would be how she defines strengths and weakness and skipping the shiny object

[@ConnieQuiza]

I feel depressed and stuck at my current career. The work environment and dynamic has changed over the years. In the past because of the good rapport I had with my coworkers, I enjoyed coming to work everyday no matter how stressful it was but it’s so different now. We’ve had turnovers in the last few years plus a shift in our job responsibilities, also feeling unchallenged and unmotivated in my day to day tasks. I hope I’ll find a career or job I can enjoy and not feeling like I’ve worked a day in my life.

[@aaronderyl]

Dear unknown friend, you’re not alone.

[@manishghimire4363]

exactly the same....

[@blakebeshires5859]

Thanks for the videos op they've been very helpful. I'm working to better my career through learning jobskills and also investing and just becoming more financially well rounded. Pray for me everyone, I started down the wrong path when I was younger and I've been turning things around but its been very tough. Classes will probably be an option in the future, who knows. God bless everyone! Stay safe!

[@AbhiKopecky]

Ali you are genuinely a mentor in my life. I appreciate you and your videos immensely!

[@aliabdaal]

I appreciate that!

[@mundarakisa]

Thank you soooo much Ali for your uplifting content you always help so much God bless xo ❤

[@Dil.Careem]

Unveiling the secrets to picking a career you actually enjoy. Your insights are a compass for navigating the professional landscape with joy. Time to implement these strategies and align career choices with personal fulfillment.

[@muntazirabidi]

As always, a great video! Thanks Ali!!

[@egemenogredik_]

It couldn’t have been a better time! I was struggling on choosing one career path from two and this video was spot on for me to be able to decide

[@rebeccasvensson]

Great video, really eye opening. I could definitely use a lot of these tools to challenge and change my mindset about my career. Thanks!

[@Dr.JubairsFinance]

Great Video Ali & The Team!

[@AHMADRABIU-lk5iy]

You are genius at creating impactful content

[@Amctutorials]

I love to teach the world what I know and it’s why I’m here trying to build a channel that will benefit all who are seeking to learn

[@chidiebubechuku5936]

I really appreciate this video, Thank you

[@AdrianasWonderland]

finding out what you do can be such a long process... thank you for this video

[@Thetonmoyboy]

Just found the video I need the most ❤

[@tongzhouli3981]

Thank you, Ali Abdaal

[@user-cb4fu6ls5r]

Thank you Ali, very valuable video!

[@kingcldotcom]

Self-Reflection and Assessment: Take the time to identify your skills, strengths, interests, and values. Consider what activities make you feel fulfilled and engaged. Tools like personality assessments and career aptitude tests can provide insights into suitable career paths. Understanding your preferences and values is crucial in targeting jobs that bring satisfaction.

[@hestiathena4917]

Redefining the concepts of strengths and weaknesses in this way sounds like a great idea... although in my case I feel like it leaves me pretty much where I started. I can think of a lot of weaknesses (things that drain me), but I'm still deeply uncertain what my strengths are (what energizes me), how to find them, or how to realistically leverage them. Lifelong depression does that, I guess, but maybe this idea can at least give me another angle of self-inquiry...

[@mythicalnow]

Hey! Unfortunately depression and me are also acquainted. Maybe you find Simon Sinek's advice helpful! He recommends sitting down with a dear friend of yours and ask that friend: why are we friends? Skip the general part of trust and being there for them - that's a definition of a friend but not you. Go deeper, what feeling does your friend get when they hang out with you. What about you makes it so they love you. Sometimes we need an outside perspective on stuff

[@hestiathena4917]

@@mythicalnow Also very good advice... if you happen to have friends... Social interaction and maintaining casual relationships is one of my biggest weaknesses, in both conceptual definitions. 🤷‍♀

[@yowreesesame1803]

Can we appreciate the productive content that Ali makes? The effort and hardwork he's been doing for so long is so prominent. Keep up Mr. Productivity Guy! 💗

[@oshin7132]

I NEEDED THIS

[@ahmedghazal9333]

Ali is amazing as usual! If I may ask, do you offer coaching sessions?

[@dewyazzie980]

Bravo! Finally! Thank you!

[@sonjamir7751]

What I found as a challenge is that you might end up liking a career that is not in high demand job wise, and then you can get stuck again due to a lack of opportunities in that particular field.

[@user-kv9ul5ye4x]

I am on my final year of nursing scholl and the fact that I don't see myself working as a nurse for the next years makes me really sad .I hope I can find a way to change my carreer without disappointing my parents

[@clare_jordin]

Living a life you hate is worse than what your parents think about you

[@zahraamin164]

So helpful, thank you

[@ahmetmaksumoto]

I realized you guys are speaking faster than i understand as my second language. When i set the speed to 0.90 it was more affective

[@shubhamsharmaofficial04]

Really helpful ❤

[@keithmccord5503]

I pre-ordered the book. Looking forward to the workshop! How do I email the receipt over?

[@Diploma_tech2408]

Waiting for your book

[@shreekant-ol7xz]

Hiii bro thanks 👍👍 good job

[@nhanangthanh8188]

your channel is really usel foundation to study English 😆🎉❤

[@massinskendoul9640]

Thank you

[@TheVicco13]

Thanks Ali

[@HappyHealthyNew_Me]

Hey Ali thank you for the input. The voiceover was interesting, but in general i like you talking to the camera better 😅 When I think of the best career for myself it is creating content. I do it full time for 3 month now and it is just the best thing ive ever done. I really hope the effort pays off in some months, otherwise I need a plan B 😂🏋‍♂️

[@isalutfi]

Hi Ali, Thank you for sharing this great topic!

[@sierra_streams1915]

I based my choice of studies on many weaknesses, because I thought I could turn them into strengths some day. I am good at what I do, but I hate doing it. I may achieve my PhD in chemistry soon, but I hate working in the lab. I love teaching and designing learning-materials. After my PhD I will take another route… better later than never.

[@rabgiologist]

Great video again Ali! more power!

[@TVfan3264]

Career capital: The concept of "career capital" emphasizes building up valuable skills and experiences over time. This capital can be invested strategically to open up new opportunities and increase your career leverage. Deliberate practice: To achieve mastery, engage in deliberate practice-focused, intentional efforts to improve your skills. Consistent and purposeful practice is key to becoming exceptional in your field. These lessons advocate for a pragmatic and skill-focused approach to building a fulfilling career.

[@luciennechen]

Thanks!

[@annaschultz10]

interesting. i just had an extra credit assignment for my A&P class about our desired career.

[@canikitak]

Oh my God Probably the best of his video. I can take so much from it. Thanks Ali❤

[@doantrang.12]

Nearly 5M subscribers!

[@abdullahabrar1645]

The video I was founding for years.

[@koreanthroughkdramas3266]

Thanks 💜💜💜

[@helenaveravaldebenito5177]

hi, I really hope you read this questions. How do have any tip about how to study from harrisons principles of internal medicine?. and Do you know any resource where I can kind the best summarys based on this book? I would be so so grateful for your help. Than you for your videos!

[@inevespace]

I have strong feeling of fortune-teller advises from this video. 2:34 WTF? How can it help you if everyone obviously will answer yes to all of them. 3:11 the same. It is rephrasing question "what do you want to do" when you want to find what you want to do. 4:08 if you did value test you know that this test are unreliable because you find that values "changes" with time(they don't change so fast, it is just unreliable test because it depends on your current state). I think to understand values you have to make them to compete. You need to put yourself in situation where, for example, curiosity and honesty contradict each other and you have to make choice. 6:38 Draining energy is very vague term here. For example, everyone who learn a hard concept knows that it drains your energy quickly, but this is how learning works(through mental efforts). If you are energized by learning, you learn something very familiar to you, so it feels effortless. In the end, I have impression that people are unsatisfied not with job itself, but with organization of work process in specific organization. 12:40 both sound equally bad for me. Just ask question what you want to know when "mentor" has time. 14:00 gremlins are overrated. When you see people who can do stuff which took week for you in one hour, because of their knowledge and experience, and you have to compete with them, it doesn't matter is they also have worries as you.

[@abusayeed4787]

As a long time of your fan, I prefer your video with less B-ROll. Anyone also thought like me?

[@elisastrom4809]

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing😊

[@sadaafatima]

This is the video I needed today!

[@carlanthonydelosangeles7411]

Very timely. Hey the book is almost here!

[@user-qe5xk4cv8q]

Hey Ali. Have you heard of 80,000 hours? I think Benjamin Todd could be a great guest on your podcast and can help provide a lot of value to people. He and the rest of 80,000 hours work on finding out how to use your career in the best way possible. Especially a lot of focus on how to find out what kind of career you want and what the factors that actually make people happy in a job compared to what people think they need to be happy in a job.

[@ammieammie6681]

Very helpful 👌 Thank you Ali.

[@Theparotidmems]

But don't you guys think following your passion is a bad idea Especially if it doesn't earn much? For me im a med student and im having doubts about my career, i feeel like i do have to be passionate about it since its not just any job or career, and if im not passionate then i won't go far? Am i missing something? Do i not need to have passion for something to do it?or can i just do it even if it's long and demanding without really looking forward to the future?

[@goodstar9553]

6:42- strengths/weaknesses

[@TheProductivityDoctor]

Great advice!

[@nehalaomar8697]

Nice Ali .

[@user-ui9bk8qs2v]

1. Unplug autopilot.Reflect on what truly makes you happy before taking on another career path.

[@renugenkumar2953]

I'm 17 and I really hope that my future job satisfies me financially and mentally

[@victordeblauwe6905]

Hey bro. I am 17 too hope the same! Where are you from? I am from Belgium.

[@Bewildered-monkey]

Another 17 year old hoping for the same thing you want too a job that I can do consistently and enjoy it too

[@kaverigurjar6714]

Right time, right moment! ❤greatful

[@bit2easy]

I do buy more into the “So good they can’t ignore you” mindset compared to what they are talking about in this video. Doing what gives you energy sounds good, but no one will hire you if you are not good at it.

[@GGray.]

I think there's a misunderstanding here. They're striving for the balance of the two. It doesn't have to be one way or the other.

[@Strykertd]

I'm trying figure out what I can do as a new career, spent 20+ years workings outside in the construction industry, worked in an elements, worked through pain, tiredness, depression, etc, I'm 38 years old and from years of busting my butt, I now have to go for surgery surgery for my arm in 6 months and was told by my doctors that i need to change careers, i basically need an office job that's less strenuous on my body, but it's hard because i worked in a job that didn't require me being on computers or using much academics, and I'm still working to get money saved up for when the surgery comes up but trying to be motivated to work on a new career is so hard, i live out of town and travel during the week, it's 2 hours travel a day, and after a hard day, which is usually 10 hour days plus the 2 for travel, so 12 dedicated to work life, my body is drained by time i get home sometimes i get home, shower, eat and just lay down, and my elbow is hurting more and more everyday so I'm facing mental problems not knowing what to do.

[@z-man7883]

Teaching the new generation to be a bunch of dreamers and then realizing that many of the times they don’t have choice out of necessity

[@rusinsr]

Although I appreciate the content of the video, and think it is genuinely useful, half-way through I did think to myself "is the voiceover done by AI?" which then made me overthink if that means other parts of the video (such as the content) could be AI generated as well, thus making me question the quality and authenticity of it all. You do have a soothing voice Ali, but I don't think your videos should become audiobooks with background footage XD

[@sinchandey9261]

I was laid off without money left in my bank account. It's the darkest time in my life. Not sure how I will get out of it. I can't see any light at the end of this dark tunnel.

[@RheaJohnmark]

Sorry for bumping…..but Are you interested on how to really achieve financial freedom I’m just saying because I remember couple summers back, after my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to help my business stay afloat, hence I researched for license advisors and came across someone of due diligence she helped a lot to grow my reserve notwithstanding inflation, from $275k to approx $850k

[@planefan082]

You will find a way. Just keep swimming, better days are to come

[@lakshaysiwach3652]

have you watched the series "family man" i kept seeing scenes from this tv show in your video

[@PokhrajRoy.]

My Confidence Gremlin tells me that I can do whatever I want whenever I want. #Delulu

[@akshayjain6290]

Did anyone notice bro casually showing manoj bajypayee from family man in the b-roll clip at the beginning

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

for me investing the money

[@Cooking_Secrets1]

Is it possible to include monetization on KZbin in videos that are completely created using neural networks (Ai)?

[@yowreesesame1803]

Never been so early. this makes me motivate to finish my desiring career as a colleague.

[@sonyajordan8597]

Is the online workshop going to be saved online? Im gonna be on holiday with friends and im not sure that it’s gonna line up especially with the time zones 😢

[@aliabdaal]

Yep we’ll share the recording afterwards :)

[@mohibquadri4053]

Ali what's some best books to read for Never giving up attitude in testing times & Thriving in chaos or uncertainty ??

[@yowreesesame1803]

"it's better to try than to not try, trying something in your life (not all but some) could lead you to possible opportunities or in other words you might find yourself that by trying, you could see what you are capable of and your potential."

[@chayadajiratipasdamrong9597]

Will I get access to the workshop in Jan if I purchase a Kindle version of your book?

[@aliabdaal]

Yep

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Getting an affirming work environment is really an uphill battle for some of us. It’s nice that you have a fun work environment.

[@ToriksLV]

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