1. No one is coming to save you. 2. Progress is everything. 3. Find your flow. 4. Dare to dream. 5. Early To Bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise. 6. Everyone is self-conscious about something. 7. Never make a decision the same day it’s presented to you. 8. Learn to say no. 9. Between two options always default to the more bold or interesting story. 10. Remember the journey before destination. 11. Get good at handling discomfort and never get too comfortable. 12. Re-read more great books - pick up a book you’ve read before 1/4 of the time. 13. Be so good they can’t ignore you. 14. It’s not easy being nice, but it’s better than not being yourself 15. Care about people and do cool things. 16. The only way out is through - the obstacle is the way. 17. Never do more today than you can recover from by tomorrow. 18. Stick to Rule 17 as much as you can so you can break it when you need. 19. Take extreme ownership. 20. Have something to look forward to each week. 21. No matter what your situation looks like, there are people out there who have it much worse than you. 22. Faithless is he who says farewell when the hour darkens. 23. You already have everything you need. 24. You could leave life right now. 25. Be Built To Move. Move well, Eat well, Sleep well. Mobilize, walk, stand, stretch. See Kelly Starrett’s book for the 10 fundamental skills. 26. We have 4,000 weeks - Already is more like 2300 weeks left for me. 27. You can do harder things than you may think you can. 28. Do things for their own sake and not some extrinsic goal. Become more autotelic. 29. Be a dog person. It will break your heart more than anything else but it will be worth it. 30. Get good at being bored. 31. Meditate daily - even if you don’t think you notice the effects, it’s doing good for you. 32. Love fully, trust openly. 33. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. Be accountable and reliable. 34. Forget about family feuds, life’s too short. 35. In all things, don’t be too hasty. Slow down.
1. No one is coming to save you.
2. Progress is everything.
3. Find your flow.
4. Dare to dream.
5. Early To Bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise.
6. Everyone is self-conscious about something.
7. Never make a decision the same day it’s presented to you.
8. Learn to say no.
9. Between two options always default to the more bold or interesting story.
10. Remember the journey before destination.
11. Get good at handling discomfort and never get too comfortable.
12. Re-read more great books - pick up a book you’ve read before 1/4 of the time.
13. Be so good they can’t ignore you.
14. It’s not easy being nice, but it’s better than not being yourself
15. Care about people and do cool things.
16. The only way out is through - the obstacle is the way.
17. Never do more today than you can recover from by tomorrow.
18. Stick to Rule 17 as much as you can so you can break it when you need.
19. Take extreme ownership.
20. Have something to look forward to each week.
21. No matter what your situation looks like, there are people out there who have it much worse than you.
22. Faithless is he who says farewell when the hour darkens.
23. You already have everything you need.
24. You could leave life right now.
25. Be Built To Move. Move well, Eat well, Sleep well. Mobilize, walk, stand, stretch. See Kelly Starrett’s book for the 10 fundamental skills.
26. We have 4,000 weeks - Already is more like 2300 weeks left for me.
27. You can do harder things than you may think you can.
28. Do things for their own sake and not some extrinsic goal. Become more autotelic.
29. Be a dog person. It will break your heart more than anything else but it will be worth it.
30. Get good at being bored.
31. Meditate daily - even if you don’t think you notice the effects, it’s doing good for you.
32. Love fully, trust openly.
33. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. Be accountable and reliable.
34. Forget about family feuds, life’s too short.
35. In all things, don’t be too hasty. Slow down.