Just turned 30
Here are 20 things I realized in my 20s
Just turned 30.
Here are 20 things I realized in my 20s:
Consistency is the key to everything meaningful in life. I’m not saying never give up. I’m saying be consistently excellent at everything you do.
Aim as high as you can but also be patient to achieve your goals. But aim really high.
Luck is extremely important, but it’s not all ‘pure luck’. You are forging your own path and stumbling upon the luck on the way.
No one has time for anything. People MAKE time for what matters to them.
Explore as many different cultures as possible and try to integrate them in your own mindset. Integration is the key, not travel.
Experiment as much as possible while younger. Failing is great... if you do it as soon as possible (incl. as young as possible).
You will live in the same body, hopefully for the next 50-100y so start taking care of it. It’s not that hard – just be physically active every day and stretch often.
Start investing a % of your income in S&P500. Do this every month for the rest of your life.
Don’t plan about the next year or two; think in terms of the next decade or two. It’s hard when you are 20, gets easier around 30.
Meticulously remove toxic people from your day. Spending time with the wrong people is the root of all unhappiness.
Be a Yes-man as much as possible but learn to say ‘NO’ to protect your time.
Working in sprints allows you to dig much deeper into whatever you are doing. A normal sprint is 2 weeks and is followed by some chilled time. I stretch this concept to sprints that are MONTHS long and reach great depth of understanding. But I always chill well afterwards.
The ancient Greeks and Romans were right about everything! Try to strip down everything to its fundamentals and unveil its true essence.
Some decisions are irreversible, so think hard about them. Most decisions are reversible. When so- decide fast and move forward. Fast decision making compounds like crazy.
Chances are that for every single thing, there is someone, somwhere better than you at it. What sets you apart is the combination of your skills and experiences.
Your colleagues are not your family, instead you are like a sports team. You should feel comfortable passing the ball to them and trusting them 100%. It’s about trust, not entitlement.
Your family is your family. When all else goes away, that’s the only thing you have left.
Find someone smarter/ better/ more experienced than you to be your mentor. Mentorship is the fastest way to grow.
To truly change something about your behavior, it’s not about ‘changing your mindset to change your life’. Practically, it is about breaking existing habits and patterns.
You can always make more money, but you cannot make more time.
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