Major cheat code for life: The ability to recognize things that don’t matter. The world will pressure you to care about every single thing. To chase every problem. To take every slight personally. To have opinions on everything. Reject that trend. Focus on a few, ignore the rest.
I wonder what % of people would prefer to surround themselves with people who will lie to them, but in so doing, confirm their pre-existing beliefs, rather than surround themselves with people who will tell them the truth, but in so doing, challenge their pre-existing beliefs.
My most important rule for life: Don’t complain about anything.
If it’s within your control, go do something about it. If it’s not, complaining is just a waste of energy.
When you complain, you’re giving too much power to the thing.
Take back that power.
One of the most underrated traits in life: Authenticity.
You can get pretty damn far by just being someone that shows up authentically in all situations.
Some may not like it in the short run, but they always respect it in the long run.
@Austen The problem is that the passive/index funds outsource voting to shareholder services companies, which are controlled by activists who act in a manner contrary to the interests of shareholders.
This is probably the biggest class-action opportunity in history.
The hardest man alive:
David Goggins.
I just re-read both of his books, Can’t Hurt Me and Never Finished.
Here’re 20 lessons you can use to become the ultimate badass: