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Nov 2022
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How To Find Tranquility, Meaningful Prod...

Ali Abdaal
About this episode

Lana Blakely is a Swedish YouTuber and content creator who makes videos on life advice, self-care, and her personal journey, covering topics like introversion, making friends, and dating. Lana’s channel blew up three years ago with a video titled ‘a real day in the Life of an Introvert’, and her channel now has over 1 million subscribers. In this episode we talk about the Swedish concept of Ro, which means ‘peacefulness and tranquility’, our thoughts on the real meaning of productivity and relationships in the modern world. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Intro
(01:25) Quitting your job to do YouTube
(13:34) Finding your niche & how your channel became so popular
(28:32) What does the term introvert mean to you?
(36:50) The concept of Ro
(46:28) Tips on finding Ro in life and at work
(58:30) Relationship reviews
(01:03:10) Advice on dating
(01:13:31) Dating dos and don'ts
(01:35:54) What are your thoughts on self-care?
(01:31:26) How do you motivate yourself?
(01:37:10) Journaling tips
(01:47:15) Book recommendations

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