In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.
In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.
Adaptability is the way of consistency.
In life, you must choose your regrets.
“You'll regret it if you get married. You'll regret it if you don't get married. You'll regret it if you have kids, and you'll regret it if you don't.
Kierkegaard said this 200 years ago as follows:
‘Whatever you choose, you'll regret it. Because the problem isn't in your choices; it's in romanticizing a life you haven't lived.
A person always finds an untraveled path alluring and mysterious.
That's why the issue isn't making the right choice.
It's choosing and deciding which regret you'll live with.’
What have you decided?” — Salih Guney
Without enemies around us, we grow lazy. An enemy at our heels sharpens our wits, keeping us focused and alert. It is sometimes better, then, to use enemies as enemies rather than transforming them into friends or allies.
Most people get what they prioritise.
Unless you're pursuing something with extremely low odds, then it's rare to not attain it (in due time) if you genuinely make it a priority.
if you want to regain your sanity, turn off all notifications. imessage, instagram, gmail, new york times, TURN THEM ALL OFF. it's crazy we've given the world direct access to our consciousness.
if you want to regain your sanity, turn off all notifications. imessage, instagram, gmail, new york times, TURN THEM ALL OFF. it's crazy we've given the world direct access to our consciousness.
My advice to Gen Z
Exceed in secondary school
Get a degree from public university in a field with promising job path (unless in medicine or engineering, the a prestige university or poly-technical institute)
Make yourself indispensable in your career
Live frugally
Save money every paychecks
Buy a duplex when you can afford to
Regularly buy SPY and Bitcoin in 8 to 2 ratio -- then HOLD for 20-30 years
DO NOT BECOME AN ACTIVE TRADER
Hope for massive bear market in stocks so that you can avg down
Retire at age 55 in upper 1% of wealthy households
We're born twice.
We die twice.
- when we physically are born.
- when we realize we'gonna die.
- when we physically die.
- when the last person forgets us.
This is how DJ Shipley returns home each day to his wife and kids. It’s as regimented as his morning routine- nothing left to chance (on his side). Anyone trying to balance work and personal life should listen to this.
Los que piensan “cuando tenga esto o aquello seré feliz” no serán felices nunca.
Perseguir objetos brillantes es una forma inmadura y poco inteligente de afrontar la vida.
Powerful frame of looking at life is that everyone is getting exactly what they want out of life, they’re just in denial about what they truly, deeply want