Here’s another gem from my “What I’d tell my 20-year-old self” series. Let’s hope it lands with the right audience….you know, the ones who think they already have life figured out. Spoiler: you don’t. Trust me, I could’ve used this list back then, but hey, hindsight’s 20/20, right? Take notes, kids.
- Never compromise your standards for companionship
- The safer you play, the closer to mediocrity you’ll get
- Learn to question yourself more than you question others
- Adopt an apprentice mindset -it’s the best time in your life to learn without an ego
- Treat all knowledge with a grain of salt (but never be disrespectful)
- Learn how to live with less to handle a life with more
- The expectation of mastery slows you down. Be content with learning in & of itself
- Practice delayed gratitude (it’ll save you more often than you think)
- Stop over-explaining yourself. You don’t owe anyone an explanation of your past.
- Learn deeply and broadly if you want to produce high-quality ideas