Think Like a Monk -

In this episode of book club we're looking at the best selling book Think Like A Monk by @Jay Shettywhich looks at how we can learn to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the purpose that lies within us by learning to think more like monks. In the video, we look at the three key areas that Jay identifies as key to this process - Letting Go, Growing and Giving - and why, in our hectic modern world, it is more important than ever to find ways of managing our thoughts to reduce stress, improve focus, and offer our service to the world.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:00 Let Go
04:07 Grow
07:32 Give
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[@aliabdaal]

damn why are so many people anti jay shetty? his podcast is pretty great and his youtube videos are quite helpful

[@user-ip4hh2oe2e]

He offers basic, surface-level insights many of which he plagiarised from elsewhere without ever acknowledging. He claims to be a former monk which seems entirely at odds with his chasing fame and huge commercialised name.

[@funnyhjk]

@@user-ip4hh2oe2e I know him personally, he deffo was a former monk. Just type "Jay Shetty Monk" on Google Images! Yes he’s famous, but that’s not his goal in life, he’s extremely humble and is dedicated to helping others

[@KashTalks]

I knew him before he was famous back when he was a monk - I can 100% confirm he was a monk His insights are in fact deep it’s just that he caters to all levels of deepness if you want to go deeper check out his podcasts if you want to go deeper than that join his coaching group

[@user-ip4hh2oe2e]

@Hersh Kataria Was he ‘dedicated to helping others’ when he was a pushy seller trying to get an unemployed fan to impulse-buy a $1000 course?

[@funnyhjk]

@@user-ip4hh2oe2e His Genius course starts at $40 per month/$390 a year though? And clearly unemployed people aren't the target audience for a $1000 course? When has he tried to specifically target a poor/unemployed person to buy his course? The target audience for it is of course more middle/upper class. Otherwise, most his content is free to watch on KZbin...or you can buy his book for £12. You can't hate on him for making a living and selling a course that's priced at a pretty average rate for that industry.

[@tarunlohani263]

Everyone wants a Monk's wisdom but with a heavy bank balance.

[@hritvikjain__3594]

😂

[@JonJosephKuhn]

BAHAHAHAH

[@TheNkkalita]

Exactly, this is true, because without money nothing is possible, specially in Indian society,

[@jeevarathinamr3227]

Sounds stupid🙂

[@austynferrari7407]

Same

[@jonathanmueller1]

in my KZbin library I created a folder called "best of Ali abdaal" where I save all of your videos that help me improve my life and achieve maximum happiness! Thank you for your ambitious work Ali

[@TheNkkalita]

Please share the playlist

[@debasishghoshsays]

Can u please share it.🙂🥺

[@muhumuzacharles3041]

Still searching for a positive comment on Jay Shetty in the comment section.

[@RyanYeo]

A lot of people seem to not like this guy, and I’m just here reading the comments not knowing who Jay Shetty is.

[@enoch8604]

Same, wish someone could enlighten us

[@imperfectmammal2566]

@@enoch8604 he is literally a scammer. He steal other people's qoute without giving any credibility. He takes advantage of people's hard times to sell whole lot of bullshit.

[@leejaerim8972]

Ok, here to enlighten you guys, watch this 10mn explanation of who this guy is, and why you shouldn't spend money on his scammy and plagiarized stuff: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ_SloloetSJntE And this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJfYZZ1teq56p9U

[@Super45Music]

He promotes pseudoscience and quackery. We don’t need more nonsense in the world

[@yasinrahat983]

Same here

[@mufliha.amufliha1142]

Jay Shetty is one of my inspirational teacher ; his work has made impact on so many peoples lives .This book is one of my favorites thanks for making a video on it. I have a request ; can you make a on summarizing Vishen Lakhiani's book

[@DeskCollab]

I am a doctor and currently I am studying for my specialisation .. there are daily live study sessions on the channel .. it’ll be a pleasure to have you along .. keep up the hard work .. hope to see you soon 👍🏻

[@annsmahboob3495]

absolutely shocked someone of Ali's calibre promoting a man like Shetty. Shocked

[@oneminutereview1385]

Shetty has a sizeable following. So does Gymshark etc. Ali's strategic

[@matgonzalez6272]

or he read a book? Even if Shetty did so, it doesn't mean the information isn't well organized here.

[@hermie6076]

Have you ever read the book “Think like a monk” fully? , if you actually did you won’t comment like this here.

[@dilz2012]

The ego thing resonates with me. I am so overly critical of my flaws and I'm sporadically smug about my achievements. It's too often on the critical side which can be damaging.

[@RuslanTsyganok]

By the way, in order to practice these things in a more profound way, I would recommend starting to meditate. Look at it like going to the gym. You build the muscles of your prefrontal cortex, which is a crucial part of our brains!)

[@blorksprite3087]

I love how you condense all those info and give a summary!!

[@fatumeshariff7447]

Love from Uganda🇺🇬🇺🇬Africa....You're a blessing in our lives

[@user-ip4hh2oe2e]

Lots of wisdom to be gained from Jay Shetty - the guy who stole quotes and passed them off as his own.

[@ludivinemusyck9552]

He gives credit most of the time?

[@PedramNG]

He is passing the torch, not stealing anything from anyone. Come on man.

[@catherinewight8548]

@@PedramNG It's called plagiarism, not copying.

[@PedramNG]

@@catherinewight8548 plagiarism is just a social construction, the whole point of this video and this book is to get rid of these human-made non-logical concepts.

[@matgonzalez6272]

Yeah, we should go read your completely original book and follow your purely original content channel instead!

[@pyschologygeek]

Fact : monk may be a person who decides to dedicate his life to serving all other living beings, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live his or her life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.

[@manishvsg]

Jay Shetty, Thanks for sharing the wisdom which may take many years to even know. Leave aside mastering it. Thanks Ali for kind words and good job in summarising.

[@MegaHarshwardhan]

Thank You for the wonderful Book Summary Dr Ali! Definitely gonna read it.

[@MurugeshSurya-id4pt]

the calm nature of your explanation makes true sense

[@thatsfunny2051]

Sorry for being ignorant, but how can someone be a former monk? Isn't being a monk kind of...permanent? Like, with vows and such?

[@karankochar4358]

No, there is nothing like a vow, monk is a way of life chosen by urself.

[@prajvalhandoo]

When you become enlightened, then what is the need for just sitting at a single place your whole life. Even the Buddha, after enlightenment just kept on roaming from place to place & not doing any particular monk ritual. Because after your upliftment, it is all about he upliftment of others.

[@icedcool]

@@karankochar4358 no.... actually you take vows to become a monk. Taoist, buddhist, christian, Jainist, the list goes on. All take vows to become monks.

[@TheWellnessAbbey]

This was so useful- thank you! I need to add this book to my list!

[@zomi892]

Thanks man , I was planning to read it , & your video came just at the right time.

[@asmalljoy]

... confession. I’m not the biggest fan of Jay... but I am a fan of yours (so I clicked)!

[@JonJosephKuhn]

I was researching about BS self help recently and Jay came up a lot. I am not casting any stones, not at the moment anyway, but it is interesting how much he came up. I would imagine a lot of this is because he is promoting a book right now.

[@asmalljoy]

Jon Kuhn I mean I’m no expert! He’s just not my vibe or preference. A lot of people really like Jay (captain obvious here!) but he’s just not my cup of tea. 😅 Ali did a great job summing up some good points from the book and I can support that.

[@JonJosephKuhn]

Anna Joy ali is a delight and generally very objective. Kudos to your for supporting objectivity. 😁

[@oceanwave2630]

Hi @@JonJosephKuhn! I was wondering if you could help a buddy out and tell what are non bs self help books out there

[@asmalljoy]

@@oceanwave2630 I know this was directed @Jon Kuhn BUT I'd recommend Quiet by Susan Cain (especially if you identify as an introvert or associate with anyone who does), Essentialism by Greg Mckweon, and Atomic Habits by James Clear. Happy Reading!

[@asamakash8712]

Thank you Ali for introducing,making new things into our lives

[@sierras1149]

I have been awaiting this summary since ages ,thank you so much ❤

[@auroragloqueen4979]

Thank you for the insight. I shall service others.

[@shellysharma8890]

This book is such a gem by Jay❤️😊And you always have so much to teach Ali😇Thanks so much….

[@karlschulz2424]

Excellent video on Jay's book. I read the book from cover to cover and want to read it again.

[@nebiyuyouhannes6047]

I love ur bookclub ali it has changed me and i love all ur book recommendations thanks alotttt

[@mirkx7382]

This " Why Ladder system" is also written in the book" Millionaire Success Habits" but as a method to analyze the values.

[@harishkhattar6887]

Today I just received this remarkable and amazing book. I have read through many page’s, what is more I think I am addicted to this. I knew it that I will gain knowledge of the best lessons of my life from this amazing book ever. Since, I already have learned the greatest lesson of my life from Jay Shetty Sir. Because of this book I come to know plenty of thing my passion, commitment and the most significant is patience. And I am confident that I will learn more by this book. Thank so much for writing this book to all of us and educating us best lessons of our life. You don’t have to be a monk to think like a monk. Well, this book clarifies us a lot .When you think like a monk you’ll understand .How to prevent overthinking, How to overcome fear, how to overcome negativity, how to learn from each and every person you meet, why compassion and gentleness is vital to success and much more. It feels amazing to take a short moment out of my busy life to spend it on studying on how to be a improved version of ourself , and hopefully by this, create a healthier life for ourselves. I highly recommend this book to someone who ever has self-doubt & feels lost. if u want to buy the book from amazon buy this from that link sites.google.com/view/best-product-online/think-like-a-monk-paperback-8-september-2020

[@aashishkhattar6247]

Wow got it

[@aashishkhattar6247]

Thanks

[@cheesychester9647]

Love this book. Finished it about a week ago

[@ohdang8515]

Great summary. Thank you.

[@jonnyprice2062]

Another great summary, Ali!

[@dianacostache7660]

Lovely presentation, thank you 🙏

[@faithfawole7711]

Ali dude I love you book reviews, I haven't to read all the books you have reviewed on your book club but I am planning to once I get allowance

[@ronmathew4242]

Have been waiting for this ❤❤Ali

[@strategysprints]

Thank you Ali for sharing this!

[@KhushiJainakakhushiya]

This video is where I began to question Ali. didn't think the day would ever come

[@whywhy00078]

yes true!!!

[@matgonzalez6272]

Just to clarify, are you against the idea of him selling information he's compiled in a lesson format? Or just because of Jay Shetty? I like that Ali is getting around to creating courses. I haven't bought one yet, because most of his Deep Dives are really helpful to me so far, but if/when I have the $$, I'd definitely purchase access to a course if it's in the field of something I'd like. Again, not sure if that's your issue here. I'm curious what is.

[@rajvini8411]

love your videos ali! they're v v interesting and insightful

[@funnyhjk]

For those who don’t believe he was actually a monk, just type in “Jay Shetty monk” on Google Images and all the evidence is there! All my life, I’ve regularly attended the monastery he stayed at. And I even saw him there whilst he was a monk, and have spent personal time with him. He’s genuinely a humble, honest, down to earth guy.

[@aashishsharma1758]

This is true I back this its sad how people believe that he wasnt a monk ever :(

[@Super45Music]

I believe he is a monk but that doesn’t change the fact that he is problematic

[@tarishpatel]

Thank you for sharing Hersh! Completely agree. I had the pleasure of meeting Jay at Radhanath Swami’s event for KCSOC at UCL and he carried so much grace and humility when I spoke with him. Above all, he was incredibly generous with his time and gave a lot of attention to people there wanting to meet him. I hope to see him speaking at a KCSOC event in the near future! 😊

[@funnyhjk]

@@tarishpatel Oh no way, I was also there! That was such an amazing event. Great to hear that :) I’m sure if people met Jay in real life they’d see he’s a great guy.

[@jonathanyuanyt]

Professor Abdaal dropping another lecture, love learning from this channel!

[@PedroIvens]

I haven't read the book, but it looks like great content. Excelent video!

[@worldofsoumya]

Vow! Great book! 📕 Thank you so much! 🙏😊❤

[@BTECESaiSachithReddy]

I guess it would be great to keep on uploading day in life of yours as they show and motivates us to be productive

[@matchmadeinmedicine3727]

We do morning meditation! Helps so much to have a productive day 😁

[@JonJosephKuhn]

Meditation is absolute only thing to keep my monkey brain from winning.

[@Drbetter]

I really don't care about jay shetty's book , I really want Ali to write a book ❤️

[@Kiran.Morjaria]

Loved this book. The bit about how our personality is based on what we think other people think about us 🤯

[@QuietlyMagnetic]

“The world is full of actors pretending to be human” - J.D. Salinger

[@sammiller9540]

This resonates deeply, it's so true!

[@miguelulysses5469]

Some of us don’t even make it to the auditions, let alone get to be on stage....

[@DeskCollab]

I am a doctor and currently I am studying for my specialisation .. there are daily live study sessions on the channel .. it’ll be a pleasure to have you along .. keep up the hard work .. hope to see you soon 👍🏻

[@catherinewight8548]

Or as RuPaul says, "We're all born naked and the rest is Drag."

[@farahh8251]

Just like work, no one really knows what they are doing, just pretending and making it up as they go along 🙄

[@pritomdasradheshyam2154]

Just an awesome breakdown

[@susmitha9860]

to all the people who hate jay .This is exactly what he is saying in his book to turn down the negativity and see good in things.

[@Sana-qx7tc]

And even that thing would have been told by someone else but he copied it.Even his whole youtube channel is full of stolen quotes.Being positive everytime is maybe your philosophy but many people see reality for what it is and then take a decision.Negativity isn't bad.It's also a part of our emotions and it can sometimes help us in seeing what positivity will never help in seeing.He stole others' quotes.So,speaking up for those people and rejecting stolen material is better than positivity from a humanity point of view.

[@susmitha9860]

@@Sana-qx7tc haha well said but in the first place if negativity is part of u why do see such contents u should not they are trying to make the world a better place so what are u , how many quotes he copied u did Know even existed thank that guy for that atleast well I guess that defines ur humanity

[@Sana-qx7tc]

@@susmitha9860 Negativity is a part of everybody,even you.You have felt anger,sadness,etc. And bet if you want but you will feel them again several times in your life.I will experience too.Everybody will.I watch positive content but it doesn't mean I avoid negativity.I welcome everything as sometimes my anger such as anger of people of India during freedom movement helped in gaining freedom.So,anger is negative but it benifitted.Didn't it?Peace of Gandhi ji transformed India like anger of Shahid Bhagat Singh.So,stop proving negativity wrong and if a part of me is Gandhi ji,then a part of me is Shaheed Bhagat Singh too.This positivity movement is destroying the importance of negative feelings and it's harming human psychology as every emotion is needed for growth and if wanna know how,then I will give a whole research to you.How you use negativity matters too,whether you use negativity to speak up for supressed or destroy something,that's what matters.And you said that Jay is transforming????If a person transforms by stealing someone else's piece of creation,then that's much worse than a person who doesn't transform something,but atleast doesn't steal something from someone.

[@susmitha9860]

@@Sana-qx7tc there are different type of negativity and we are not supporting the bad one and it also means each and every person has their own aspects and I never told everyone to like him I told to see the positivity in whatever happens in our life that's a monk's quote and they never promote negativity there are lot of difference between us normal folks and monk's and he was talking in perspective of a monk and most of his content gives people ideas to make most out of our lives he helps me that only matters to me I respect everyone's opinion and I also respect yours , it was nice what u wrote above it nice

[@anla3957]

You should ask yourself why youre supporting a grown man who stole other's quotes and become a millionaire from it? I dont think you would like it if someone stole your thoughts and amassed insane wealth. And he stole from a number of people, its unbelievable.

[@munaaliii]

Monk mind vs monkey mind... really good mindset. Often irl people see the people that overthink and busy themselves over worrying about their life as being effective people thinking for their life. But i like how in this book, Jay identifies that as a Monkey Mind and that the Monk mind- having clarity and meaningful thinking ad its base value ad the more important type of thinking. Wow this book is so great, its a must-read for me 😊🤛

[@samirahsheikh3873]

The detachment Quote is from Ali r.a. Jay mentioned it in the book it's from the prophet peace be upon him cousin Ali r.a. "Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you". Ali ibin abi talib ... Awesome quote

[@manalmusthafamoideen1378]

Oh Ali don't be like the rest of the internet!promoting people like jay

[@farhadmalik6029]

Nice video Ali. The quote you mentioned is actually from your namesake, Imam Ali, the prophet’s nephew as Jay stared in the book ‘Detachment isn’t not that you own nothing, but that nothing should own you’

[@tarana9329]

There was nothing but your bookcase where you pointed. Never really found Jay Shetty lectures very useful or novel so will skip book, but thanks for summarising!

[@DrPatrickKingsep]

Great video - thanks for posting this for so many to learn from around the globe! This is Patrick from Mind Life Flow and I am always interested in how people are using mindfulness practices to improve their life. So thankyou! Jay has some wonderful insights What is your number one mindfulness practice?

[@redacta_millor]

A big like for your video , work and dedication! I love this video !! Thank you for sharing!🥰

[@MANU-ge5fg]

Hey ! Thanks for making a video on this book dude ! Lot's of love from India

[@paddygalloway8780]

This book sounds like a must read for me lol, I never switch off

[@salmamusdaf7575]

It is definitely a must read and there is an Audio book on You tube recorded by Jay himself

[@syedrahman5593]

lol

[@syedrahman5593]

congrats on 100k btw

[@shortsspecial360]

you are honest, I really like this about you! You are brilliant.

[@jaxx-inspiregrowcreate2862]

It’s an incredible read. Jay touches on incredible ancient wisdom to help us find our purpose and lead truly meaningful lives.

[@manassingha2093]

Great lines in this book have used😘

[@halaahmad7762]

i love all his content

[@doctorarvindram]

Love your content .

[@TheMeaningofHaste]

I got this book recently. Can't say I was impressed or blown away by any means. It boils down to a compilation of *mostly* good advice you can find in "positive thinking" yt videos or websites. An OK read, but nothing to write home about...

[@kaypee4704]

Agree, there's a lot of material out there on the subject, but not everyone can present it in a way, that brings the point home. We're al at different levels of spirituality... 🙂

[@krishnachavan1332]

I come for screenshots.☺️ thanks for worlds of wisdom.

[@OnlyCitrus]

Jay is one of the last person on earth I would get advice from

[@RithikaGopikrishna]

lol same

[@anla3957]

Same! This is Ali's only dissapointing video cos of Jay Shitty haha

[@AbidKhan-mt8rc]

You are doomed lol

[@OnlyCitrus]

Man calls himself a monk and has a huge ass bank account build upon the lies, plagiarism and fake "online courses". This is a huge disappointment from Ali. I unsubbed for now

[@OnlyCitrus]

@@AbidKhan-mt8rc If I am getting advice from Jay, then it means I am already doomed

[@JoeStraw]

Commenting because VidIQ says social engagement is bad 😂 Just want to say that I am so grateful for your Book Club videos! Thank you 🙌

[@Utuber459]

Jay Shetty …. The type of guy to do one week in medical school… quit and then write an inspirational book about how he became a successful doctor

[@RD-hq5wt]

great one!

[@GrowWithSupreet]

Excellent summary Ali! I loved the parallels you drew to stoicism. I would love to know your process of summarizing books - is there a video where you share that? I did a summary video of this book as well on my channel, I ended up making 15 min and 19 min videos summarizing parts 1 and 2 of the book! Found it so hard to NOT include the gems I found in the book. And I also feel I barely scratched the surface! PS: Love how you asked Jay for a collab! Would be super cool to see you both together.

[@patrickdallaire5972]

The last part of your summary (giving through service) might explain I've come to dislike working from home all the time during this pandemic. I just feel so disconnected from other human beings that I used to casually interact with in the hallways, cafeteria and breakrooms. I used to confidently say "I am a valuable part of a team" or "I work with great people" but not anymore. I never really cared about the products of the company and profit margins; I just wanted to make stuff that helps others achieve their goals, whether it was presentations, documents or programs. Like you, I probably enjoy recieving appreciation and admiration. I didn't get much of that from my peers before leaving for college. As much as I am privileged to not be as financially impacted as others, I can't say the same about the emotional/motivational impact. I was already trying to recover from major depressive disorder when social distancing mesures propped up. I don't think I can truly recover and get back to our usual 9 to 5 under these conditions.

[@asgytidas]

Hey :) do you know Robin Sharma? What you think about that books?

[@jaimetan]

05:15: I LOVE how you took the capitalist interpretation of the dharma equation. The ancients are probably scratching their chins wondering if that's genius or sacrilege. 😂

[@ajiththomas2465]

Personally, I've always preferred the Japanese concept of Ikigai compared to Dharma. Ikigai is a combination of - What you're good or skilled at - What you love or are passionate about - What you can be paid for - What the world needs I think that when you combine those 4 aspects together, you get a life's purpose worth pursuing.

[@jaimetan]

@@ajiththomas2465 and I think that's basically Ali's capitalist version of dharma. HA! And yes, I much prefer the Ikigai reference. :)

[@tejus4168]

I just ordered this book :)

[@ReReChan]

That passion and skill part got me thinking and I can't focus on your video after you mention it. If everyone is doing this advice, I doubt no one would be working cleaning the streets, server burger, doing accounting, work in factories, etc. People do their jobs most of the time cos they needed the money, to keep the money hungry capitalist machine working and there's nothing wrong with that! People should be proud that they're feeding their family or being independent.

[@anshusumehanglimboo9266]

I would prefer you to read "Rudest book ever". A small recommendation from me.

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

I'd recommend that too

[@Adityasingh-hw1xv]

great video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@JayFriedrichs]

I made a review of this as well on my channel (: great book! Love it Ali!

[@marsal9994]

I went on this post as it’s the most recent so that you would see it. Please upload a video on how to excel in coursework! I found your advice for studying and active recall helpful for exams, but please could you give advice on how to excel at coursework?

[@justamongus7541]

Ali i literally completed half book yesterday 😅😄

[@barbziannajd849]

Nice content! 💖💖

[@aneshalove226]

You reviewed it so good I still want to read it I think alot of us are using the monkey mind

[@motivationcompilation4156]

What keyboard switches do you use

[@rizwanhashmi503]

"Detachment is not that you should own nothing but it's that nothing should own you"~Hazrat Ali R.A. It's not Jay shetty's quote.

[@Subuzgreatest]

I have seen that quote in the Vedas.

[@Aryan_IITD]

Shut your mouth it's from Bhagwad Geeta 5200 year old book !

[@rizwanhashmi503]

@@Aryan_IITD I have read it as hazrat Ali R.A's saying...just now I searched about it more and I came to know that it's mention in Holy Geeta as well..as far as my knowledge is concerned about Ali r.a he never read Geeta...it may be possible he also came to same conclusion about detachment by God's mercy...

[@cheryl2367]

Subscribed to your channel after watching this book review :)

[@noor-yp2vk]

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing - Jay Shetty The future belongs to those who believe in beauty of their dreams - Jay shetty Apple fell on my head - Jay Shetty (when you realise it) He's not a bad guy but there is bad in this guy... He plagarises A LOT. (no apology till not btw)

[@Shazistic]

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful -Shazistic

[@syedazaarasameen]

Yeah True. Btw do you watch Jay Palfrey? (Cause i think i saw your comment on his video too, but don't remember it)

[@gazarkonazar3936]

can we get the photo of your notes of books you have reviewed?? your notes are great :)

[@GHARPARIVAR]

Wow great...!

[@AlkaPwnige]

I have been getting a lot of Speechify ads on YT recently with that guy from your podcast haha

[@zntu6529]

love from india 💕💕

[@aiswaryiaalakshmi5522]

That's pretty basic. Jay spreads positivity. People hate you for it. Instead of looking at the good, they're constantly clinging to the bad. We can do nothing but hope for a better world.

[@pratzqwtyy]

Plagarism is not okay. Period. That man has built his entire career by stealing quotes.

[@yathprem]

Gotta read this one, when’s the Jay Shetty Deep Dive coming? 👀

[@hritvikjain__3594]

Don’t read! This guy’s absolutely fake !

[@christinekonkola7361]

I want to read this book.

[@Ethanmoodley_]

Amazing can u please make a video about how to make a amazing study space

[@ThatChashmishGuy]

I honestly don't understand why many people are against him, he is a really good person trying to spread wisdom and knowledge through his books, videos and podcasts. So what if he takes quotes from others. "There are no Unique messeges only Unique messengers" He is a unique messenger trying to spread knowledge and wisdom

[@sooriyanarayana8843]

When you keep asking why, don't you reach a point where you don't have an answer or our existence is pointless? :P

[@thatsamuellu]

May I ask a question related to the system that Jay has developed? Passion+Experties+Usefullness I have a strong desire to help others and be useful. And also, I have some skills. If I don't, I am a good learner, but the main problem is I don't know what I love, and I don't have a passion for anything I've known. Sometimes I am not even sure I know who I really am. Is there any idea for exploring without being drained?

[@paradox9265]

@Ali Abdaal Great video. Genuine critique though, I don’t know if this is only happening to me, but when I watch your (more recent) videos, my eyes tend to face more distraction and get annoyed trying to focus at everything. I think this is because of two things: One, during the writing scenes, the time-lapses are a bit strangely cut, so it’s not just faster but faster with jump cuts in between. This makes the eye a bit confused and makes me genuinely want to look away towards my wall because there’s less sporadic motion. Secondly, I think the background of your videos has a bit too much clutter right now. Try changing the aperture of your camera so that the shot is more focused on your rather than your beautiful lights and plants. PLEASE don’t take this the wrong way, I love your videos so much but I’m giving this personal criticism only because I want to keep watching your videos and I would find MORE enjoyment through these tips. Thank you so much (if you read!)

[@SachaBourlon]

I though a few years ago that I should leave everything once and just go for 6months in a (shaolin) monk temple, I know this would change my life, but then I just had to watch Ali’s video (Btw First time I noticed you have black and white logitech mouse)