Here are 25 bite-sized lessons I’ve learned in my 25 years.
- You can do anything you want
- You can’t *really* do anything you want, but you’d be surprised at the amount you can accomplish while at a young age
- Education is important
- School isn’t everything
- Be grateful of the most basics things you have and are capable of doing. That way, you will have an unparalleled perspective on life
- Always make time for personal creativity. It’s 100% worth pursuing
- Great friends can be hard to come by
- Not everyone has to understand your world through your own lens and opinions
- It is imperative to be smart with your money
- Consistency is a winning strategy
- If you choose to take a path less travelled, you’ll often feel like you’re all alone because most of your friends won’t understand
- Learn to differentiate between your own critic and your intended audience
- Do things you enjoy doing
- Time is precious
- Relationships are important
- Understand that you will have your entire lifespan 3 more times over in front of you
- Doing > Thinking
- Stop stressing over things you cannot control
- Most things just aren’t *that* important. If it were, they would call
- Leading is hard
- Reading is fun
- You can follow your passions, work a full time job, and feel fulfilled at the same time
- The Pareto Principle: 20% of causes generates 80% of outcomes
- The chained elephant—be wary.
- Adults are people too
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