Difficult circumstances can make you mentally stronger, but only if you don't break, and allow yourself time to recover from your trauma.
Many people push themselves too far, and don't give themselves enough time to heal.
There is no point suffering for the sake of suffering.
People barely remember you after a few years.
Everyone is busy with their own lives, no one has time to think about you, especially not your “mistakes.”
Go take risks, go build the life you want, or you will end up bitter, anxious, and unable to genuinely be happy for others.
There are way too many unconfident, but talented young people who give up before even trying.
It’s okay to be “realistic,” but at least for once in your life, it’s wise to be “foolish” and give it your all, and make sure you have no regret.
Your future self will thank you.
“In life the challenge is not so much to figure out how best to play the game; the challenge is to figure out what game you’re playing.” — Kwame Anthony Appiah.
The first success is the hardest: little money, lack of confidence, pressure from family, little support, no connection, unrefined skills
The second success is much simpler: financial flexibility, self-belief, people trust you, your mind somehow evolved, you know what to do
Funny to see people in their twenties worried that “it’s too late.”
There’s no competition out there.
Stable job. Entertainment.
The vast majority of people gave up on self-improvement and self-education.
You “just” need to keep up your efforts to be the 1% in your thirties.
Overdosing isn’t just for drugs.
You can do it with alcohol.
With sugar.
With electronics.
With negativity.
You can do it with anything that’s gonna eventually harm you, most of the time quickly, sometimes instantly.
How much of the bad stuff are you willing to entertain?
The person who learns the most in any classroom is the teacher.
Lesson:
If you really want to learn a topic, then “teach” it.
Write a book.
Teach a class.
Build a product.
Start a company.
The act of making something will force you to learn more deeply than reading ever will.