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What’s the point of goals?

Ali Abdaal · 9 Jan 2026

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    Approaching work in the spirit of play makes you more productive, more creative and less stressed.

    Their wordsThe whole thesis of the entire book is that when we approach our work in the spirit of play, treating it with a little more lightness than we’re used to, we actually become more productive, more creative, and less stressed. AND on top of that, the work ends up generating rather than draining our energy.

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