20 simple things I wish I could tell my 20-year-old self:
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Stop trying to be INTERESTING and focus on being INTERESTED.
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Call your parents more often—they won’t be around forever.
(read on)
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Make decisions that your 80-year old self and 10-year-old self would be proud of.
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Most of your friends aren’t really your friends. They’re just along for the ride when it’s fun, convenient, or valuable.
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Stop caring so much what other people think of you.
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You won’t know what you want to be when you grow up—and that’s fine!
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Stop following the paths that other people have created for you. Create your own maps.
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Finding the truth is much more important than being right.
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Cut the boat anchors (people and things that hold you back) out of your life.
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Compartmentalization is a superpower.
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Not all decisions are reversible, but most of them are.
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Your college grades don’t matter much, but your energy for learning does.
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Learn the power of intensity and consistency.
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Build a tribe of mentors.
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You have to work hard to achieve great things.
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Learn to take a punch.
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Learn to build OR learn to sell—better yet, learn to build AND sell.
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You know nothing, but you’re not alone.
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Stop fearing being different—your difference is your edge.
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Closed mouths don’t get fed.
Those are 20 dead-simple things I wish I could tell my 20-year-old self.
What would you add to the list?
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What would you add to the list?
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