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My surprising energy lesson

2026-04-04 · Short · Ali · recording, 0:48 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Productivity and time (also: Mindset, motivation and happiness) · mode: Personal story · tags: Feel-Good Productivity thesis, His medical past

In a Short, Ali advises reframing "I have to" as "I choose to", and recalls that as a new doctor doing the bare minimum drained him while taking ownership on busy weekend shifts energised him.

What is said

  • 00:00:00 — The difference between "I have to" and "I get to"
  • 00:00:15 — The bare minimum as a junior doctor versus ownership on weekend shifts

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