Lessons at 30

Lessons at 30:

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Lessons at 30.

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I’m turning 30 soon.

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A big age.

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I remember as a kid thinking anyone in their 30s was old.

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Now I’m here.

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Older for sure.

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Maybe a bit wiser.

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Definitely a bit more experienced.

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Seen some things.

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Dealt with some things.

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Learned a lot.

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Like A LOT of stuff in my 20s.

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Reading 300+ books and writing 1100+ blog posts will do that to you.

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So what have I learned?

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Be patient.

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Great things take time.

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Life is long.

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Life is also short.

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Tomorrow is not promised.

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Death will hit you when you least expect it.

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Death is a reminder, we only get one life.

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One chance.

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Find your purpose.

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Find God.

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Or find a family.

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Eventually, you’ll realize all outcomes of life come down to these 3 choices.

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Work for something bigger than yourself.

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Accomplishing your goals is boring.

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It’s satisfactory.

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But it’s also hollow.

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Always be chasing.

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Yet always enjoy today.

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Right now.

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The present moment.

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It’s the only one that exists.

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No one cares about you.

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They’re too busy thinking about themselves.

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People will come in and out of your life.

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Keep the good ones.

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The ones who care about you.

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The ones who show up for you.

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The ones who ask you about you.

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The ones who you enjoy spending time with.

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The ones who challenge you.

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The ones who had more to your life.

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Drop everyone else.

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Relationships are the most important thing in your life.

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Prioritize them.

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Don’t let them fall away.

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Don’t forget about the people around you as you ascend.

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Because inevitably you will fall.

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Failure is a given.

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No one gets out of life unscathed.

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We all experience the same things as humans.

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Loss.

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Grief.

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Suffering.

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Anxiety.

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Happiness.

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Joy.

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We’re all the same.

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Some of us got luckier than others.

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Doesn’t mean your life is any more important than someone else’s.

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We’re all figuring it out.

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Even the oldest, wisest ones who have experienced everything.

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We’re all just making it up on the spot.

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Anything that was created in the world was done by someone who was no smarter than you.

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They just decided to do something.

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You can just decide to do things.

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No one is stopping you.

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The only person is you.

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You are so much more capable than you think you are.

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It all starts with the mind.

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The most powerful, misunderstood and mistreated organ in your body.

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Imagine it as a puppy.

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Feed it.

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Treat it well.

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Work on it.

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Challenge it.

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Take care of it.

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The world is full of distractions trying to take away your attention.

Everyone is a robot.

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Everyone is a zombie.

Slave to technology.

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Slave to their phones.

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Step away from it.

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Take back your attention.

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Be careful of who you listen to.

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Be careful of the propaganda you follow.

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It’s easy to be propagandized by the state.

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It’s harder to think for yourself.

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Look for opinions you disagree with.

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Listen to people with another perspective.

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Try to understand an issue from their point.

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Doesn’t mean they're right.

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Doesn’t mean you are either.

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We are all living in different worlds.

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Different timelines.

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Different algorithms.

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Controlled by a small few who set the goals, especially of the West.

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Our governments are failing us.

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They’re captured

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People don’t think for themselves.

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They’re easily brainwashed.

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Easily indoctrinated.

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Don’t be one of those people.

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Search for your own conclusions.

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Just because someone tells you something doesn’t mean it’s right.

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Governments lie.

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ALL THE TIME.

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Don’t always believe them.

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Don’t believe the mainstream media either.

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They’re propaganda arms of the government, especially in the West.

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Question everything.

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AI is everywhere.

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It’s becoming all-encompassing.

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Content online is mostly AI-generated.

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AI videos are already looking real.

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The line between reality and simulation is almost here.

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We might live in the matrix.

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God is real.

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He’s inside everyone.

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Everyone has a supernatural divine power within them.

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Your goal should be to find it.

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Start with meditating.

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Take it seriously.

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But be patient.

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You will spend years before you see results.

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Yet once you see them and understand your new way of being, you’ll never want to go back.

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There’s a reason some of the best in the world are meditating.

Especially in today’s day and age.

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Slow down.

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Stop being in a rush.

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Things will not happen on your timeline.

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Not the way you think.

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But they can happen.

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Everything takes time.

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The world doesn’t move at your pace.

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That’s ok.

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Be adaptable.

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You can handle everything.

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Humans are surprisingly resilient.

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Treat your body like a temple.

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It’s all you got.

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Stop taking it for granted.

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We all do it, especially when we’re young.

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Eventually, you’ll come to realize waking up early and working out might be the biggest life hack.

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Prioritize fitness.

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Prioritize being healthy.

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Prioritize moving your body.

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Find workouts you like.

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Play sports.

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Do something different.

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Get out of your comfort zone.

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Find flow.

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Your best ideas will come from dead time.

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Let your mind wander.

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Be bored more.

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Take more walks.

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Be in nature more often.

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Give yourself credit.

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Stop being so hard on yourself.

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Love yourself.

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You made it here.

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No one else did.

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Celebrate your wins.

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Stop moving on so quickly.

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Life is not an NBA season with a championship at the end.

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It’s a grind.

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Show up every day.

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Mostly for yourself.

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Hold yourself accountable.

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No one else will.

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Reading is a life hack.

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A superpower.

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Keep reading after you finish your schooling.

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Read anything, but make sure it’s a book.

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Follow your curiosity.

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See where it takes you.

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Chase wonder.

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Chase magic.

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Be awe-inspired.

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Watch greatness at work.

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Listen to the best at their craft.

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Doesn’t matter what discipline.

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Everything has something to teach you.

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Everybody has something to teach you.

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You don’t have to agree with the person to learn something from them.

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Everyone is flawed.

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No one is perfect.

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Look at character traits you like in different people.

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Incorporate them into your life.

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But don’t idolize any one individual.

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We’re all imperfect.

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You don’t want fame.

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You don’t want the burden that comes with it.

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You want purpose.

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You want progress.

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Judge yourself today against your old self.

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Not other people.

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Everyone’s on their own timeline.

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No one is running your race.

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You are.

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Just because your friends are getting married and having kids doesn’t mean you have to.

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Commit.

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Commit to something.

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Get hobbies.

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Ones that aren’t watching TV or scrolling your phone.

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Have interests.

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Be interesting.

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Be interested.

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Talk to people.

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Ask them about their lives.

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Reach out to people.

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Even random ones.

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Ones you look up to.

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Cold-email.

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It could change your life forever.

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Be you.

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Always and in all ways.

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This life is a gift.

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It’s a privilege.

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There are great things to appreciate every day.

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If you and your loved ones are healthy, that is a good day.

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Don’t hold grudges.

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Let things go.

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Not for the other person.

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But for you.

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Don’t forget how people treat you.

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Their actions will always speak louder than words.

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Learn from those ahead of you.

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Those who have accomplished what you want to accomplish.

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Study history.

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Human behaviour has been unchanged for thousands of years.

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History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.

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Life will throw unexpected challenges your way.

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Don’t dwell on it too long.

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Learn from the situation and move on.

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Savour your family.

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Savour your friends.

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Savour the times you share and the experiences you have with them.

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That’s the whole point of life.

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The reason to work hard.

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To share it with others.

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Don’t chase money.

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You’ll potentially lose yourself and everyone around you along the way.

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Money, status, and a job title won’t make you happy.

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A healthy body, a curious mind and a loving family will.

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Chase progress.

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Not the outcome.

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Small actions make a big difference.

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Learn about compounding.

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Start now.

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Invest in yourself.

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Invest in your own education.

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Invest in gold and silver.

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Make bets on the future.

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But don’t be attached to the outcome.

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Let go of your desires.

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They’re not yours.

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Find what makes you tick.

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What gets you excited.

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What gets you going.

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Do more of that.

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Reflect but don’t dwell.

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Write.

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Start journaling.

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Get your thoughts out of your head.

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Thoughts aren’t real.

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They’re just thoughts.

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You don’t have to act on all of them.

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Learn about your subconscious.

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Understand that it controls your decisions and thereby most of your life.

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Who you were and what you experienced from ages 0-5 is how your subconscious operates.

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Learn to accept it and not fight it.

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We’re all screwed up.

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Our parents were doing the best they could with what they had.

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Forgive them.

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They didn’t mean to screw you up.

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They were just figuring it out as they went.

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Let go of the need to prove them.

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Spend more time with them.

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And your grandparents.

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It’s such a privilege to have them in your life.

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Don’t take the time with them for granted.

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Because one day you’ll wake up and realize your time with them is gone.

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Everything will be but a memory.

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Those are the most important things you take with you to your grave.

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People don’t care about what you did or how much money you made.

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They care about how you made them feel.

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They care about the experiences they shared with you.

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Don’t be selfish.

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Although the world feels like it should revolve around you, it doesn’t.

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You’re just a pawn in this grand universe.

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Anything you do largely doesn’t matter.

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Same with me.

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Stop taking life more seriously.

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Have fun.

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You only get one chance.

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Love is everything.

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Love is the only thing.

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Love is the key to all of it.

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To love and be loved.

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That’s it.

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Here are some lessons at 30.

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