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lunes, 14 de octubre de 2024

40 Brutal Truths I Wish I Knew in My 20s

1. Don’t become good at something you hate.  
2. Go to bed and wake up at the exact same time every day.  
3. Take care of your body; it’s the only one you have.  
4. Stay close to people who want more for you, not from you.  
5. Normalize leaving people in the reality they’ve chosen.  
6. Being humble is thinking of yourself less, not thinking less of yourself.  
7. You get tested the most when it’s your time to level up.  
8. Improve yourself daily—make that your only addiction.  
9. You teach people how to treat you.  
10. Admit you’ve walked through the wrong door instead of staying in the wrong room.  
11. Waiting for a sign is a sign.  
12. Nothing you’ve gone through has made you weaker.  
13. Everything wants you when you want nothing.  
14. Be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time to be successful.  
15. When things get easy, go hard.  
16. Only ask for advice from people who have been where you want to go.  
17. The word “No” is a complete sentence.  
18. Don’t dim your light to make others comfortable.  
19. Have a primary aim for your life.  
20. Stop reading books, start studying them.  
21. Always assume positive intent.  
22. Put your own mask on first before helping others.  
23. Look for problems, don’t avoid them.  
24. Your new life will cost you your old one.  
25. Confidence comes from keeping commitments you make to yourself in private.  
26. Dedicate a decade, not a day, to your goals.  
27. Treat others the way you want to be treated.  
28. Tell people about themselves; acknowledge their strengths.  
29. If you keep running into bad people, you may be the problem.  
30. Avoid drama and gossip at all costs.  
31. Fear gives bad advice.  
32. It’s never too late to change.  
33. Get rid of all your vices.  
34. If you’re addicted to your phone, your life isn’t interesting enough.  
35. Take on as much responsibility as you can.  
36. Don’t blame anyone else but yourself for your circumstances.  
37. Be blissfully dissatisfied with where you’re at in life.  
38. Make time for what matters to you.  
39. Respect comes from admiration, not fear.  
40. Life is a mirror, not a window.