Ali Abdaal

And as successful as LeBron James in this area, that's ridiculous because nobody is all those people put together, even the people that you just mentioned who are world class. Why are you doing this to yourself? So if you are willing to trade one area of your life, look at this guy, he's got 15 million subscribers and I only have 5.6 or whatever it was this morning when I checked your channel.

And as successful as LeBron James in this area, that's ridiculous because nobody is all those people put together, even the people that you just mentioned who are world class. Why are you doing this to yourself? So if you are willing to trade one area of your life, look at this guy, he's got 15 million subscribers and I only have 5.6 or whatever it was this morning when I checked your channel.

And as successful as LeBron James in this area, that's ridiculous because nobody is all those people put together, even the people that you just mentioned who are world class. Why are you doing this to yourself? So if you are willing to trade one area of your life, look at this guy, he's got 15 million subscribers and I only have 5.6 or whatever it was this morning when I checked your channel.

You have to be willing to trade your life. Say goodbye to your beautiful fiance. Can't have that. You got to be this guy over here who all they do is live, eat, and breathe YouTube. Is that what you want for yourself? Probably not. This person still grinds hardcore like it's day one. Why? They're miserable, secretly or not secretly. Do you want that person's life?

You have to be willing to trade your life. Say goodbye to your beautiful fiance. Can't have that. You got to be this guy over here who all they do is live, eat, and breathe YouTube. Is that what you want for yourself? Probably not. This person still grinds hardcore like it's day one. Why? They're miserable, secretly or not secretly. Do you want that person's life?

You have to be willing to trade your life. Say goodbye to your beautiful fiance. Can't have that. You got to be this guy over here who all they do is live, eat, and breathe YouTube. Is that what you want for yourself? Probably not. This person still grinds hardcore like it's day one. Why? They're miserable, secretly or not secretly. Do you want that person's life?

Because if you do, you'll get those 15 million subscribers, but at the cost of your sanity and the fact that you have work-life balance. There's a reason people achieve certain things, and it's because their whole life is geared towards those things.

Because if you do, you'll get those 15 million subscribers, but at the cost of your sanity and the fact that you have work-life balance. There's a reason people achieve certain things, and it's because their whole life is geared towards those things.

Because if you do, you'll get those 15 million subscribers, but at the cost of your sanity and the fact that you have work-life balance. There's a reason people achieve certain things, and it's because their whole life is geared towards those things.

It is. So you find varying levels of delusion and or self-awareness among these people. I don't mean all successful people are delusional. Hear me out here. The person who says you need work-life balance, to your point, often had absolutely no work-life balance whatsoever through their 20s and likely their 30s.

It is. So you find varying levels of delusion and or self-awareness among these people. I don't mean all successful people are delusional. Hear me out here. The person who says you need work-life balance, to your point, often had absolutely no work-life balance whatsoever through their 20s and likely their 30s.

It is. So you find varying levels of delusion and or self-awareness among these people. I don't mean all successful people are delusional. Hear me out here. The person who says you need work-life balance, to your point, often had absolutely no work-life balance whatsoever through their 20s and likely their 30s.

And the cold truth is, if you look at statistics, I think Scott Galloway, who you may or may not know, he goes through this. I think he's the one who told me this. You should not seek work-life balance in your 20s and probably your 30s if you want to be financially successful and at the top of your game in your 40s and 50s. It's just not realistic.

And the cold truth is, if you look at statistics, I think Scott Galloway, who you may or may not know, he goes through this. I think he's the one who told me this. You should not seek work-life balance in your 20s and probably your 30s if you want to be financially successful and at the top of your game in your 40s and 50s. It's just not realistic.

And the cold truth is, if you look at statistics, I think Scott Galloway, who you may or may not know, he goes through this. I think he's the one who told me this. You should not seek work-life balance in your 20s and probably your 30s if you want to be financially successful and at the top of your game in your 40s and 50s. It's just not realistic.

There's nothing wrong with seeking work-life balance in those early years. That's great. Live a good lifestyle. You will not have the same career results as the person who worked 60, 80-hour work weeks at the law firm. That person will become a partner. You will either be transitioned out or you'll hate it enough to where you transition yourself out.

There's nothing wrong with seeking work-life balance in those early years. That's great. Live a good lifestyle. You will not have the same career results as the person who worked 60, 80-hour work weeks at the law firm. That person will become a partner. You will either be transitioned out or you'll hate it enough to where you transition yourself out.

There's nothing wrong with seeking work-life balance in those early years. That's great. Live a good lifestyle. You will not have the same career results as the person who worked 60, 80-hour work weeks at the law firm. That person will become a partner. You will either be transitioned out or you'll hate it enough to where you transition yourself out.

There's nothing wrong with that, but it is a choice. It's delusional to think for most industries. Again, if you're an entrepreneur, maybe it's literally impossible. If you're a Wall Streeter or a surgeon, maybe it's impossible. For most careers, there may be a varying degree of what you can get away with and do. But for a lot of high-performing careers, no.

There's nothing wrong with that, but it is a choice. It's delusional to think for most industries. Again, if you're an entrepreneur, maybe it's literally impossible. If you're a Wall Streeter or a surgeon, maybe it's impossible. For most careers, there may be a varying degree of what you can get away with and do. But for a lot of high-performing careers, no.