How do you design the life you want?

Ideal-life exercises, intentional living, odyssey plans.

Answers by date: 7 records in 6 sources, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. The advice was refined (2019, 2020), never reversed, in these records.

date	who	answer	source
2020-12-20	Ali	Of Naval Ravikant's four components of an ideal life, Ali skews far too much toward money and career, and means to give more effort to physical health, mental health and relationships from the new year.	20 Lessons that Improved My Life 00:07:01
2020-07-03	Ali	Whatever field we are in, Ali says, we want to keep our options open and maximise randomness and optionality, a phrase he likes to come back to.	I'm Moving to America 🇺🇸 - Life Update 00:06:13
2020-07-01	Ali	Splitting life into five-to-seven-year seasons, Ali, 26, hopes for at least 12 more, so he could get really good at 12 more things, such as salsa dancing or touring music.	Why Motivation is a Myth 00:09:30
2020-04-29	Ali	Ali found listing what fulfils him a helpful exercise: those things would fill his ideal day, so he asks how to work towards a future where that is possible.	Productivity, Books and Careers Advice - Ali Abdaal x Noah Kagan // Deep Dive 00:30:03
2020-04-17	Ali	Because the world is so uncertain, Ali calls a five- or ten-year plan a bit pointless; his principle, from Daniel Gross, is to maximise randomness and optionality, increasing the surface area for opportunity so he can seize serendipitous chances.	Answering your Questions 00:04:51
2019-12-27 (said on 2019-12-20, implied)	Ali	Writing a wish on a bucket list gives it background processing, Ali says: having written down "learn archery", he is more likely to seek out lessons when an opportunity or a free afternoon comes up.	My Annual Review using Notion 00:11:51
2019-12-27 (said on 2019-12-20, implied)	Ali	Ali thinks an annual review should include a bucket list, which can be as unrealistic as you like; he normally has at least 50 things on his.	My Annual Review using Notion 00:11:22

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