About the book: 2024 / The more we do, the more things appear on the horizon, and our lives turns into an endless race for the carrot of success tied in front of our noses. However, Ali Abdaal, a renowned productivity expert, suggests an alternative path where the key to happiness is having fun at work rather than hard work and strict discipline. From personal experience, he demonstrates how, armed with positive emotions, you can radically transform your life, turn work into a source of joy and thereby increase your productivity. These thoughts did not leave me for several months. Finally, I had a revelation: everything I knew about success was a lie. This won't help me become a good doctor. Working hard will not bring happiness. This means that I can realize myself in a different way: without constant nervous tension, sleepless nights and caffeine addiction, which was already beginning to bother me. Of course, I didn't find all the answers. But for the first time I was able to see the general features of an alternative approach. An approach that is not based on grueling work, but on an understanding of what can make hard work enjoyable. An approach that prioritizes my well-being as a means of increasing motivation and concentration. An approach I call “positive productivity.” Drawing on decades of psychological research, the author talks about how treating work like play helps us fuel positive emotions and overcome procrastination and psychological blocks. This book is your guide to a world where work is fun and success is achieved without exhaustion. So now you're ready to take your first step toward approaching your work—and life in general—with a sense of adventure. Consider which of the above characters best suits your personality and try to approach your work with its characteristics in mind. If you're a storyteller, you'll want to look for ways to turn boring tasks (like writing a dry business letter) into fun experiences that fit your character's spirit (like writing not just a letter, but a story with a beginning, middle, the end and perhaps a couple of unexpected plot twists). If you are a “creator”, try to see in everyday tasks (such as filling out stupid tables) opportunities for self-expression (for example, instead of a boring table, you can make a beautiful and understandable infographic).