I'm getting old

I turned 20 last sunday

If you’re waiting for me to cry ‘oh god my knees, i need a stick’

You’ll need to stick around for a long, long time

Birthdays are when you look back and realize how much you’ve changed over time

That realization is a better present than those once a year messages you receive or those party poppers which you have to clean up later yourself

Here are some things i’ve learned in the past 20 (honestly, two) years that i want to share with you:

1. Focus on quantity in the beginning

Beginners make things difficult for themselves

They try, they fail, they doubt, they overthink, they stop

"Albert Einstein published 248 scientific articles, only a few of which are what got him on the map for his theory of relativity.”

Quantity is the most likely path to quality.

The more you produce, the more chances you have of hitting the jackpot

2. It does not matter how hard you work if you work on the wrong things

16 hour work days sound cool

It feels like you’ve conquered the world

But hard work (on the wrong things) won’t get you paid or valued

When you're a beginner, your mind tries anything it can to keep you busy with unimportant tasks because the human mind craves certainty but certainty is the enemy of progress.

The quicker you gather the courage to face unpleasant tasks, the more chances you have of making progress, otherwise, you'll just be wasting your time and energy

3. The most powerful skill is being unbothered

Weak people react emotionally.

Smart people stay composed.

When you control your emotions, you control situations.

When you stay calm, you make better decisions.

When you can’t be provoked, you hold the power.

Self control = Unimaginable strength.

4. Everyone’s busy

There isn’t a single person who isn’t busy.

If you use busyness as an excuse, you’re telling yourself you’re special, and special people get a special reward - regret

There is never a time in life when you won’t be busy. That’s why priorities are crucial - otherwise, your time will disappear like a pizza at a party.

5. They will never be happy

The quickest way to ruin your mental peace?

Adjusting yourself for other people

No matter what choice you make, someone will disagree, judge you or try to bring you down.

Do what you want. Those who matter will support you.

6. Don’t follow, lead

Successful people don't compete with other people.

Rather, they make others compete with them.

They set the tone and make others react to their environment.

Most people are competing with other people.

They continuously check in to see what others are doing.

As a result, they copy what's "working."

Rather than worrying about what others are doing, live your values. Break the rules. Create new ones. Spend time with your loved ones. Do what you enjoy. Do what feels right. And while working, do what your intuition tells you, not what others are doing.

7. Everyone starts at 0

No

That person did not have an unfair advantage

They worked for it

They tried, tested, failed, tried again, tested again, failed again, and tried again

They were scared too, uncertain, doubtful, but they didn’t stop

Day after day, they kept going

• Weak people stay weak because they make excuses.

• Strong people start weak but do something about it

Self pity is a drug. The moment you realize excuses won’t change anything, you put yourself in a position to change something

That’s it for today

Peace off