Life Advice
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Life Advice
Generic, uncontextualized advice is a menace- by definition it attracts the lost and the confused and only makes them more lost and more confused. Even the seemingly most universal, failsafe advice of the ‘work hard’, ‘try your best’, and ‘believe in yourself’ ilk, can be disastrous for certain people. It can merely act as a motivator and energy... See more
Thomas Bevan • On The Futility of Offering Advice
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You don't need a goal, you need a theme:
"With a theme, happiness becomes more about how you behave rather than what you achieve. Life is not a series of wins and losses. Though our highs and lows may shock us, lift us up, and forever shape our memories, they do not define us. Most of life happens in the in-between,... See more
A great deal of advice can be framed in terms of: "do what gives you energy"
1) Surround yourself people that inspire you, not people that put you down
2) Do stuff you like, because that gives you more energy -> feedback loop of energy and interest and focus
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My billboard would say, “Everything is figure-out-able.” I learned this as a kid from my mom, and it’s fueled every aspect of my career and life. It still does to this day. The meaning is simple: No matter what challenge or obstacle you face, whether it’s personal, professional, or global, there’s a path ahead. It’s all figure-out-able. You’ll find
... See moreTimothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
“Do nothing, nothing happens. Do something, something happens”
“Serendipity is just momentum plus openness,” he says. “You have to be in
motion. You have to be paying attention.”
-via bob sheard