Midnight thoughts.
It’s honestly those people who have been through their awkward teen years that develop a higher version of empathy & resilience. it’s definitely something to be grateful for.
Relationship tip: when your partner makes an awful but innocent mistake (leaves their phone in the cab, forgets their passport when heading to the airport for an international flight, drops and shatters a beloved item, gets in a fender bender, etc.), don't get mad at them. It makes no sense (it was accidental) and it accomplishes nothing except supplementing an already bad situation with an unnecessary fight.
Instead, think about it like this: as a couple, you will commit like 20 of these hideous mistakes a year and who knew that one of them was gonna happen today, but it did, so that sucks, but it's also a little bit funny, and let's just make the best of it.
This turns those moments from relationship-damaging to relationship-building. And of course, what goes around comes around—you do dumb things too, and you'd much rather your partner be a laughing teammate than an angry parent in those situations.
I didn't used to do this, I learned it from my wife. I am a frequent committer of hideous mistakes, and it surprised me that she never got mad about it, and then I started being like that too.
I bookmark a tweet almost every time I go on Twitter, yet I rarely actually go into my Bookmarks to catch up on the content I saved.
Request for product: programmatically deliver bookmarked content *back* into my feed until I check a box to verify I've read/watched the content.
The idea that we have to wait for luck to strike is one of the most significant lies we’ve been told.
If you want to get lucky, start increasing your luck surface area.
It’s hard to get lucky watching TV at home.
It’s much easier to get lucky when you step out into the arena.
@SahilBloom Absolutely. Even the smallest action affirms your identity till it becomes your default action. That’s the best way to maintain habits! (spoken from experience)
One truth I’ve observed:
Motivation is a natural byproduct of movement—your discipline and consistency actually create it.
When in doubt, just start moving.
@gopikanandu I think something that’s been pivotal in my journey is becoming aware of the importance of long term habits. Habits that don’t necessarily have immediate impact, rather a more delayed, but exponentially powerful response.