“You could leave life right now," Marcus Aurelius wrote. "Let that determine what you do and say and think.”
The thought of our mortality should shadow us everywhere.
Not to create panic, but priority, urgency, appreciation.
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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your identity.
This is why habits are crucial. They cast repeated votes for being that type of person.
People often think that something "far off" will make them happy. That moving to a new place or getting a different job or meeting someone new will change how they feel. But happiness will always be withheld if you believe it is somewhere else. The secret is to find happiness in the people and places that are close to you. See the beauty in the things that are nearby.
Life is too short to worry about little things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing, and don't let people bring you down. Study, think, create, and grow. Teach yourself and teach others.
Small things matter when they accumulate.
This is one of the main lessons of my work—and one of the principles I try to follow in my life.
The details, when finely polished and carefully combined, add up to something remarkable.
• Read everyday.
• Spend time with nature.
• Ask questions.
• Never stop learning.
• Don't pay attention to what others think of you.
• Do what interests you the most.
• Study hard.
• Teach others what you know.
• Make mistakes and learn.
• It's Okay to not know things!