# 12 Life Lessons From 2021 ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) Author:: Ali Abdaal ## Highlights > **Steven Bartlett’s quitting framework** - Quitting isn’t for losers, it’s for winners. Knowing when to quit something is a big life skill. Here’s how it works: > ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/dHG4aSRazwrs3LA9HPR1C/uCea7fKi89pFVa287bb11U/email) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fs0dv2geg6bqws1z1jmptezc)) > **Keep your friends close, but your Kindle closer** - I lost my Kindle while moving house a few months ago, and my sleep quality went massively downhill. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fs0dwp9xkh34dr2yxd52nqed)) --- Title: 12 Life Lessons From 2021 Author: Ali Abdaal Tags: readwise, articles date: 2024-01-30 --- # 12 Life Lessons From 2021 ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) Author:: Ali Abdaal ## AI-Generated Summary 2021 was a pretty wild ride. I quit medicine, moved city, hit 2M subscribers, got covid, and my team grew from 3 people to almost 20. ## Highlights > **Steven Bartlett’s quitting framework** - Quitting isn’t for losers, it’s for winners. Knowing when to quit something is a big life skill. Here’s how it works: > ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/dHG4aSRazwrs3LA9HPR1C/uCea7fKi89pFVa287bb11U/email) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fs0dv2geg6bqws1z1jmptezc)) > **Keep your friends close, but your Kindle closer** - I lost my Kindle while moving house a few months ago, and my sleep quality went massively downhill. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fs0dwp9xkh34dr2yxd52nqed))