A lot of people get into bad life situations this way. A homeowner buys a house at the top end of their budget. A romantic falls for someone who’s already in a relationship. Later they complain about how they’re so in debt, or their sweetheart is cheating.

No matter what you tell the world or tell yourself, your actions reveal your real values. Your actions show you what you actually want. There are two smart reactions to this: Stop lying to yourself, and admit your real priorities. Start doing what you say you want to do, and see if it’s really true.

How you do anything is how you do everything. It all matters.

Whatever you decide, you need to optimize for that goal, and be willing to let go of the others.

Before you start something, think of the ways it could end. Sometimes the smart choice is to say no to the whole game.

Character is the result of your little choices and little actions. How you do anything is how you do everything. It all matters.

What do you hate not doing?

Keep earning your title, or it expires

Refuse almost everything. Do almost nothing. But the things you do, do them all the way.