If you ever find yourself blindly following the crowd, stop. Always think for yourself.
Don't put a lot of weight on other people's opinions when it comes to living your life. Staying true to self is the highest priority. You will 100% look back and regret living your life based on what other people think or want for you if it's not in line with what you want.
Always try to understand opposing viewpoints. Watch CNN & Fox. Listen to women who complain about men as much as you listen to men who complain about women. Always make an honest attempt to understand both sides of any issue on a DEEP level. Why do they think they way they think? This gives you valuable knowledge and perspectives that a lot of other people just won't have. Will make you a more understanding person too.
There are folks that you think are killing it on the surface, but in reality are dealing with things you don't even know about that would make you thank GOD you're not in their shoes. I had friend who I thought had the perfect relationship that's now divorced, and just hearing the details of the marriage shocked me. I had no idea that it was so much more toxic than I would have thought from the outside looking in. Don't envy other people, be grateful for what you have and focus on creating the life you want. And be good to other people. You really never know what folks are going through.
8 hours of sleep, a solid healthy diet that includes 8+ servings of fruit & vegetable (especially green vegetables and low sugar high antioxidant fruits like berries), and a combination of cardio & weight training 5 days a week is a great baseline to be in a good mood more often than not, and keep you out of the doctor's office. Do that, and mix it with a healthy mindset (look into cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation, spiritual texts, wisdom and perspectives from people at least 10+ years older than you, wisdom & perspectives from successful and/or happy folks, stoicism & philosophy if this is an issue), and you're ahead of 90% of folks out here. Especially when you start hitting your 30s.
Human beings are goal driven machines. You don't want to be a leaf blowing in the wind, ESPECIALLY as a grown man, it's not good for your mind or your spirit. Have a goal and a purpose. This is what separates men from boys.
Money doesn't fix it. It's a tool you can use, but money doesn't stop natural disasters, mass shootings, racism, cancer, death of your parents, losing a child, your kid having autism or a terminal disease, getting in a major car accident, witnessing the evil of the world etc. I had one of the worst years of my life all while making the most I've ever made and having six figures sitting in the bank. Life is life.
^That said, there's a baseline of suffering and bullshyt that everybody is going to have to endure in their life. Some more than others. It varies. Aim at things that make dealing with all that worthwhile.
Don't put a lot of weight on other people's opinions when it comes to living your life. Staying true to self is the highest priority. You will 100% look back and regret living your life based on what other people think or want for you if it's not in line with what you want.
Always try to understand opposing viewpoints. Watch CNN & Fox. Listen to women who complain about men as much as you listen to men who complain about women. Always make an honest attempt to understand both sides of any issue on a DEEP level. Why do they think they way they think? This gives you valuable knowledge and perspectives that a lot of other people just won't have. Will make you a more understanding person too.
There are folks that you think are killing it on the surface, but in reality are dealing with things you don't even know about that would make you thank GOD you're not in their shoes. I had friend who I thought had the perfect relationship that's now divorced, and just hearing the details of the marriage shocked me. I had no idea that it was so much more toxic than I would have thought from the outside looking in. Don't envy other people, be grateful for what you have and focus on creating the life you want. And be good to other people. You really never know what folks are going through.
8 hours of sleep, a solid healthy diet that includes 8+ servings of fruit & vegetable (especially green vegetables and low sugar high antioxidant fruits like berries), and a combination of cardio & weight training 5 days a week is a great baseline to be in a good mood more often than not, and keep you out of the doctor's office. Do that, and mix it with a healthy mindset (look into cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation, spiritual texts, wisdom and perspectives from people at least 10+ years older than you, wisdom & perspectives from successful and/or happy folks, stoicism & philosophy if this is an issue), and you're ahead of 90% of folks out here. Especially when you start hitting your 30s.
Human beings are goal driven machines. You don't want to be a leaf blowing in the wind, ESPECIALLY as a grown man, it's not good for your mind or your spirit. Have a goal and a purpose. This is what separates men from boys.
Money doesn't fix it. It's a tool you can use, but money doesn't stop natural disasters, mass shootings, racism, cancer, death of your parents, losing a child, your kid having autism or a terminal disease, getting in a major car accident, witnessing the evil of the world etc. I had one of the worst years of my life all while making the most I've ever made and having six figures sitting in the bank. Life is life.
^That said, there's a baseline of suffering and bullshyt that everybody is going to have to endure in their life. Some more than others. It varies. Aim at things that make dealing with all that worthwhile.
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