Rules for life.

~ thread ~

External validation is a temporary solution to a permanent problem.

Reputation is the last thing happy people desire.

The highest form of intelligence is wisdom.

The highest form of health is happiness.

The highest form of wealth is freedom.

Adapt what you do until you derive happiness from mere existence.

Upgrade your library, not your materialistic status.

The best books are actually worth $1000s.

We just realise their value years later.

Understand yourself before you misunderstand others.

Society values façades over reality.

The façade of wealth = debt.

The façade of power = titles.

The façade of happiness = social media.

Self-discipline is the solution to lack of time.

The real prizes in life are not won in the material realm.

If you listen to the pessimists,

you will eventually become one.

Exercise calms the mind.

A calm mind heals the body.

Manage your anxiety, manage your life.

You are as free as your attention.

The secret to all relationships:

Independent happiness = cooperative peace.

Be tolerant of others.

Strict with the self.

Modern society has it in reverse.

You create your own competition through imitation.

The greatest monopoly is your mind.