Some lessons I've learned in 2020 (a thread):
1. Old friendships are worth every effort in fostering/growing.
2. The world doesn't owe me or any other person anything. Entitlement will occupy whatever space you provide it.
3. Never send a snarky email.
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1. Old friendships are worth every effort in fostering/growing.
2. The world doesn't owe me or any other person anything. Entitlement will occupy whatever space you provide it.
3. Never send a snarky email.
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4. Delete every social media account you wouldn't be willing to pay a monthly subscription for. Good test for if they provide real value (
FB)
5. The world needs sports. More sports. All the time.
6. You can do everything you want, just not all at once.

5. The world needs sports. More sports. All the time.
6. You can do everything you want, just not all at once.
7. Trust experts, then verify.
8. Good outcomes ≠ good decisions
Bad outcomes ≠ bad decisions
9. We need self-driving vehicles yesterday.
10. Hard conversations never get easier but the feeling afterward is always worth it
8. Good outcomes ≠ good decisions
Bad outcomes ≠ bad decisions
9. We need self-driving vehicles yesterday.
10. Hard conversations never get easier but the feeling afterward is always worth it
11. Conspiracy theories are almost never helpful.
12. The explanation with the fewest assumptions is usually the most truthful (occams razor).
13. You can have overwhelming empathy for someone and still disagree with them.
What are some of your 2020 lessons ?
12. The explanation with the fewest assumptions is usually the most truthful (occams razor).
13. You can have overwhelming empathy for someone and still disagree with them.
What are some of your 2020 lessons ?
14. Depression comes without notice, impossible to predict. Therapy provides tools/tactics/principles to help calm each storm. Put in the work now for calmer future storms.
15. Golf is a worthy lifelong pursuit.
16. Humans are social creatures. Isolation kills.
15. Golf is a worthy lifelong pursuit.
16. Humans are social creatures. Isolation kills.
17. Happiness can be learned just like anything else. As @naval said, "If you're so smart, why aren't you happy? Why haven't you figured that out yet?"
18. Writing down goals is infinitely more powerful than verbalizing them
19. Structure enables creativity. Put structure first
18. Writing down goals is infinitely more powerful than verbalizing them
19. Structure enables creativity. Put structure first