No Instructions
- When someone talks, do listen
- When it’s your turn, choose your words wisely. Think about Gandalf, from Lord of The Rings
- Cook your meals
- Sugar is not the enemy. Ultraprocessed foods are.
- Reject fast fashion. Choose clothes with intention.
- Iron your clothes
- Keep yourself clean
- Prioritize good sleep
- Make being fit a habit. Don’t obsess over it. Somewhat athletic is good enough
- Think four times before tattoos, cosmetic procedures, or any permanent changes in your body
- Don’t smoke. Don’t do drugs
- Recognize pointless distractions for what they are
- Watch if you’re doing something as a genuine enjoyment or as a form of escape
- If you’re going to drink, do it intentionally and lightly
- Nurture the ability to put your phone down
- Get money by doing honest, good work
- Create more than what you consume
- Value quality over quantity
- Be honest. Don’t lie
- Do good quietly
- Say and do nice things to your loved ones
- Be vulnerable when it matters
- Similarly, make people feel proud of having been vulnerable with you.
- Raise your concerns
- Fight the argument, not the person
- Be respectful
- Value silence over noise
- Observe
- Breathe
- Seek nuanced positions
- Separate temporary growth discomfort from chronic toxic suffering
- Know when advice is really just projection
- Great pieces of art should confuse you from time to time
- Confusion is to the mind what soreness after a good workout is to muscles: proof something is growing
- Don’t rehearse conversations that may never happen
- Choose what and who deserves your energy
- Seek company across generations
- Stay curious
- Keep learning
- Realize you’ll never fully understand quantum mechanics, no matter who you are
- Don’t take life too loose
- Don’t take life too serious
- Do realize you’re not doing this alone
- Do realize life is a gift you get to experience only once
- And due to it, strive to craft your own path, step by step, day by day
- Happiness isn’t hidden in the journey or the destination. It’s what remains when you stop looking