Cheat Codes for Life I Know at 36 That I Wish I Knew at 26
At 26 I had a closed mind, eating disorder, and thought I was smarter than Einstein. At 36 I’ve come a long way. Some of the best lessons we can share come from the advice we’d give our younger selves.
When you get lots of rejections you stop fearing it. This makes you unstoppable.
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Busyness is a sign of poverty that will eventually lead to personal bankruptcy.
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The world wants you to be normal. F*ck being normal. That’s when being extraordinary becomes impossible.
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Most people don’t want to go to work. They just don’t know what else to do.
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Watch how people treat service workers. It tells you a lot about their character.
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Working for yourself means you can earn less income than a normal salary and still make more due to tax reasons.
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Finding out you’re going to be a parent is one of the greatest feelings in the world.
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Everything in life has a tax.
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Life is you versus who you were 12 months ago. All other competition is bullsh*t.
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When tragedy strikes and you go quiet, the people who reach out are your true friends.
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Every email you send is likely to attract another email.
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Personal growth only happens when we struggle. Adversity should be sought out, not avoided.
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The best moments in my life were completely random. The overly scheduled life is a nightmare.
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Real relationships are built with small talk.
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Not knowing what to do and taking action anyway is a superpower.
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Success makes many people go crazy. Your ego can make or break you.
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Know what you want in life or you’ll get plenty of what you don’t want.
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The power of focusing on one thing will change your life.
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People buy into you based on emotion. Show it, or attract zero opportunities.
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The best life experiences make you nostalgic later on.
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Taking things for granted is a slow demise into madness. Be grateful.
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A person who thinks too much about themselves accidentally destroys their life.
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Every conversation in a DM is a potential opportunity that’s not obvious.
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The person we lie to the most is ourselves.
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Your idols have made terrible mistakes you may one day discover. Assume everyone is imperfect to not be disappointed.
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Stop attending ceremonies of people you don’t give a sh*t about. Less friends, more deep relationships.
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Living life is more important than a career. Reverse the order.
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Those who accept suffering achieve greatness. Those who avoid it go nowhere.
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Your life can completely change in a year.
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You should be embarrassed by who you were 1 year ago. Otherwise you haven’t grown enough.
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True wealth is having no one tell you what to do.
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Experiment in life so you take a few risks. A risk that can’t bankrupt you is a good one.
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Success in life comes down to what you’re willing to give up.
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Most people move too slowly. Shorten how long it takes to achieve your big goals. An urgent agenda is one that gets done.
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Turn a habit into a lifestyle
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When you stop having big dreams that’s when you’ve died, despite not being buried yet.