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The Productivity Equation - Ali Abdaal
It's very important to make our productive tasks enjoyable.
When the activities we are focusing on are pleasant to us, the fun factor influences our outputs and the the time we take to make them. Plus, we no longer have to worry about motivation, consistency, willpower and discipline.
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