Sometimes “locking in” looks like sitting in the sun and remembering that your life is also meant to be lived, not just optimized, monetized, and turned into proof that you’re worthy.
Keep your problems smaller than your life. A flat tire is a flat tire. A bad meeting is a bad meeting. A canceled flight is just an extra two hours. These things become catastrophes when you let them. But they stay manageable when you remember the depth of your real life- the people you love, the work you care about, the beautiful years still ahead. Zoom out. Fit your reaction to the size of the problem.
Major cheat code for life: Increase your recovery speed. You will get rejected. You will lose money. You will embarrass yourself. The goal isn't to avoid the fall. It's to shorten the time between the fall and the reset. Fast recovery compounds.
Bro, control your urges. Stop letting old habits drag you back. Break the pattern. Chase earned dopamine, not cheap hits. Real dopamine comes with receipts. Build strength until discipline feels natural. Keep choosing that version of you. The old cycle cracks every time you do.
You grind for years with nothing to show. Family thinks you're crazy. You lose friends. Then, one year, everything explodes. All those wasted years suddenly make sense. Bro, your breakthrough is coming.
52 Things that have helped me in life…
1) Show up early/stay late.
2) Be disciplined.
3) Avoids ALL drugs.
4) Find one great spouse.
5) Have a bunch of kids.
6) Be a great parent, not just a parent.
7) Find a way, not an excuse.
8) Seek production not pleasure.
9) Grow spiritually.
10) Study the greats.
11) Write your goals down daily.
12) Scale everything.
14) Connect with great people.
15) Get rid of losers.
16) Don’t spend more than you earn.
17) Invest earned income.
18) Be charitable.
19) Always give more than you take.
20) Stay curious / Keep learning.
21) Don’t make sense of nonsense.
22) Never compromise your potential.
23) Do not seek the approval of others
24) Work harder than everyone else.
25) Never hate on successful people.
26) Do not tolerate then unsuccessful.
27) Become a master communicator.
28) Fight when you need to and win.
29) Let your successes be known.
30) Be an example that inspires others.
31) Don’t preach, lead by example.
32) Seek attention only to help others.
33) Once successful show others how.
34) Take care of your health.
35) Go Clear of Reactive Mind
36) Do the hard stuff first.
37) Keep track of your stats.
38) Think bigger and then bigger again.
39) You will have to pivot but never quit
40) 10X your estimation of effort.
41) Be known for your work ethic.
42) Invest for the long term.
43) Avoid immediate gratification.
44) Become great at persuasion.
45) Admire greatness in others.
46) Prepare to transition.
47) Find the genius in you.
48) Never rest on your laurels.
49) Know you’re entitled to nothing.
50) Keep creating on the new you.
51) Embrace your fears as your path.
52) Never be satisfied, get a better view.
What would you add to the list?