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22 lessons from my 22 years of life
{a birthday thread}
{a birthday thread}
1. Take care of the people who are closest to you
Family, significant others, best friends
Always be there for them
Family, significant others, best friends
Always be there for them
2. Life is full of adventures at every step of the way
Embrace them
Embrace them
3. Be patient with others
People recognize patience. It is a rare trait nowadays
People recognize patience. It is a rare trait nowadays
4. Take time to unplug
Don’t spend all of your time on your phone or infront of the tv
Get out into nature
Don’t spend all of your time on your phone or infront of the tv
Get out into nature
5. Save your money and invest
I am only 23 and I know time is on my side.
But it is never too late to build a better financial future
I am only 23 and I know time is on my side.
But it is never too late to build a better financial future
6. Embrace failure
Many of the biggest things I have learned in life have come through failure
Many of the biggest things I have learned in life have come through failure
7. Be kind
There is a lot of hate in the world. Don’t get dragged down by it
There is a lot of hate in the world. Don’t get dragged down by it
8. Your reputation is everything
Don’t sacrifice your reputation for anything. Once you have a reputation it is extremely hard to change it
Don’t sacrifice your reputation for anything. Once you have a reputation it is extremely hard to change it
9. Make connections
Connect with people in on twitter, at work, and in your local communities
Your connections will go a long way
Connect with people in on twitter, at work, and in your local communities
Your connections will go a long way
10. Don’t worry about the little things in life
Will it matter 5 years down the road?
Will it matter 5 years down the road?
11. Spend a little extra money on your favorite hobbies
Your hobbies keep you going in life. Make the most of them
Your hobbies keep you going in life. Make the most of them
12. Pay for quality
Just because something is cheap doesn’t mean its not quality
Just because something is expensive doesn’t mean that it is quality
Just because something is cheap doesn’t mean its not quality
Just because something is expensive doesn’t mean that it is quality
13. Lift others up
Getting to the top by dragging others down is no way to live
Getting to the top by dragging others down is no way to live
14. Never forget who supported you before you were successful
Those are your true friends
Those are your true friends
15. Make friends with people who have different ideas than you
They can challenge you and make you see the world differently
They can challenge you and make you see the world differently
16. Travel and explore
This does not mean you have to go international. Explore your local community too
This does not mean you have to go international. Explore your local community too
17. Always keep your promises
Don’t make a promise that you know you wont keep
Don’t make a promise that you know you wont keep
18. Always be on time
Showing up late doesn’t respect other peoples time
Showing up late doesn’t respect other peoples time
19. Catch up with old friends from time to time
Reconnecting with people you used to be close with can be powerful
Reconnecting with people you used to be close with can be powerful
20. You will make mistakes
Embrace them
Learn from them
Embrace them
Learn from them
21. Celebrate your successes
Life is too short to not celebrate
Life is too short to not celebrate
22. If you have read this far
Thank you.
Shoot me a DM! I would love to connect with you if we haven’t met already
Thank you.
Shoot me a DM! I would love to connect with you if we haven’t met already
