Truth

You can wake up one day and choose to see things differently. You can change. You can completely reinvent your life. Too late is an internal fantasy, not an external reality.

Every time you think it’s too late, it’s probably still early.

When your priorities are clear, every 'no' becomes a step toward what matters.

So this is the one piece of advice I give everyone who will listen: Start something just to make your life more exciting . It doesn’t matter how small it starts (or stays). Personal projects are a vehicle to explore the things that interest you.

Every meaningful pursuit has a long valley in the middle. The excitement of the beginning has worn off and the anticipation of the end is nowhere to be found. The ability to go dark during that valley is a major life cheat code.

Disappear. Turn inward. Don’t explain yourself. Embrace the silent struggle.

The people who can do that will find a way to... See more

I don’t chase, I attract.

The most meaningful things in life take a long time to build—which is precisely why they’re so meaningful.

What’s more, the length and difficulty of the climb to achieve these things is essential in how it prepares you for having them.

Author Bob Goff on wanting the right things:

“I used to be afraid of failing at the things that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter.”

"Five years from now, what will your future self think of your current self? Will you even be the same person?"

The worst mistakes in life are made when you try to do fast what’s meant to be done slow. Real, durable things take a long time to build. Careers. Businesses. Relationships. Health. There are no hacks or shortcuts. The long way is the right way.