Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Back up your backup.

try to make new mistakes.

Rule of 3 in conversation: To get to the real reason, ask a person to go deeper than what they just said. Then again, and then once more. The third time’s answer is the one closest to the truth.

When someone tells you about the peak year of human history the period of time when things were good before things went downhill it will always be the year when they were 10 years old— which is the peak of any human’s existence. Factor that into what they say.

You will be judged on how well you treat those who can do nothing for you.

When you don’t know how much to pay someone for a particular task ask them, “What would be fair?” and their answer usually is.

Focus on becoming the kind of person who never misses a workout.

All the greatest prizes in life in wealth, relationships, or knowledge come from the magic of compounding interest by amplifying small steady gains. All you need for abundance is to keep adding 1% more than you subtract on a regular basis.

No secrets. You are much better off delivering unwelcome news to someone yourself directly. A secret is rarely unknown, which means inevitably someone else will share it. Meanwhile, the secret corrodes all who hold it. Resist accepting secrets.

You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you will ever get; you need more focus.