read more books. read to escape reality. read to understand reality. read to challenge what you believe. read to think better. read to write better. read to argue better. read to know yourself. read to build something. a single book can completely rewire your brain.
One hospital bill can wipe out 5 years of your savings.
Don't just hustle without taking care of your health
Don't sacrifice your sleep
Don't sacrifice your diet.
When you're looking for things to protect, choose your health first.
Consuming silicon valley content has skewed a lot of our perspectives. The reality in Africa is that a $500,000 exit for most businesses people is life changing money. Don't ever be deceived that it's not.
Calculate time in reverse.
That is, if I have an appointment at 4, I start scheduling my whole day in reverse: I have to be there at 4, so I have to leave my house at 3:15 and be ready by 3:10. Getting ready takes 40 minutes, so I have to start by 2:30 at the latest, so I have to shower at 2. For that, I have to finish my chores at home, which I estimate will take about 2 hours, so I have to start at 12, but first I have to eat lunch, so I'll start cooking it at 11... and so on...