22 Lessons Learned in 2022
If you think something nice about someone, always tell them right then.
Never think twice about investments in yourself. Make a rule to never think twice about investments in yourself.
This includes:
- Books
- Quality food
- Fitness
- Mental health
- Personal development
- Enriching experiences
Stop caring about what others think about you, because they probably aren’t even thinking about you.
Attach your definition of success to things that are within your control. A meta-analysis of 105 studies and 70,000 people around the world just concluded that valuing extrinsic over intrinsic goals predicts lower overall well-being.
Focusing on process over prize leads to more and better prizes.
If you want to improve at anything, do it for 30 minutes per day for 30 straight days.
Regret is way more painful than failure. One of my favorite pieces of advice I've ever received.
It led to my decision to leave the comfort of a safe path to try something different. It reminded me that the worst case of failure meant going back to the safe path—but that the worst case of regret meant missing the time sensitive opportunity forever.
A few Things I Never Regret:
- Creative sprints
- Talking to smart friends
- Journaling for 5 min
- Time with my family
- Pushing myself physically