4077: [Part 1] How to Gamify Your Life to Quickly Accomplish Big Goals by Benjamin Hardy on Productivity Habits

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🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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0:00.0	Abercrombie is here for the height of summer,
0:04.0	with key pieces made for the days that don't slow down.
0:07.0	The Dylan dress makes getting out the door feel easy from the start,
0:11.0	while the Sloan tailored pant brings a more polished feel for work plans and then happy hour.
0:15.0	And for all the moments in between or after, matching sets and everyday denim make putting together an outfit feel effortless.
0:22.0	Keep up with the pace of summer without overthinking it.
0:25.1	Shop Abercrombie in the app, online and in stores.
0:29.6	Some books change your life, and the body keeps the score with that book for me.
0:34.6	As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with
0:39.1	yourself. The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an
0:43.6	enormous amount of courage. It was eye-opening, hearing how traumatic experiences leave scars on us.
0:50.6	It's really changed how I understand people in relationships. Life changes when you listen. The Body Keeps the
0:56.2	Score by Basil van der Kolk. Now on Spotify. This is Optimal Living Daily. How to gamify your life to quickly
1:04.5	accomplish big goals, part one by Benjamin Hardy of Benjamin Hardy.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.
1:11.8	Today I have a bit of a longer post. I'll read the first half today and then finish the rest for you tomorrow.
1:17.0	So with that, let's get right to part one and start optimizing your life.
1:24.4	How to GAMify Your Life to quickly accomplish big goals, part one by Benjamin Hardy of
1:30.4	Benjamin Hardy.com.
1:32.9	Is your life a video game filled with challenging quests and new adventures, or has your life
1:38.2	become somewhat stale?
1:40.1	As most people get older, they lose their childhood sense of wonderment and openness.
1:44.5	Most people stop growing and settle for reality as they see it.
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