Okay. The title makes this post seem kind of weird because I still have a long way to go before I reach the age of 20. However, this doesn’t really have anything to do with being 20 years old. I was browsing the other night when I came across this blog post. I think there are some pretty good life lessons that can be applied by anyone, especially for the youngsters just like me. So I thought I might share the 20 things with all of you.
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1. The world is trying to keep you stupid. From bank fees to
interest rates to miracle diets, people who are not
educated are
easier to get money from and easier to lead. Educate yourself as much as
possible for wealth, independence, and happiness.
2. Do not have faith in institutions to educate you. By the time they
build the curriculum, it’s likely that the system is outdated– sometimes
utterly broken. You both learn and get respect from
people worth getting it from by leading and doing, not by following.
3. Read as much as you can. Learn to speed
read with high retention. Emerson Spartz taught me this
while I was at a Summit Series event. If he reads
2-3 books a week, you can read one.
4. Connect with everyone, all the time. Be genuine about
it. Learn to find something you like in each person, and then speak to that
thing.
5. Don’t waste time being shy. Shyness is the
belief that your emotions should be the arbitrators of your decision making
process when the opposite is actually
true.
6. If you feel weird about something during a relationship,
that’s usually what you end up breaking up over.
7. Have as much contact as possible with older people. Personally, I met
people at Podcamps. My friend Greg, at the age of 13, met
his first future employer sitting next to him on a plane. The reason this is so
valuable is because people your age don’t usually have the decision-making
ability to help you very much. Also they know almost everything you will learn
later, so ask them.
8. Find people that are cooler than you and hang out with
them too. This and the corollary are both important: “don’t attempt to be
average inside your group. Continuously attempt to be cooler than them (by
doing cooler things, being more laid back, accepting, ambitious, etc.).”
9. You will become more conservative over time. This is just a
fact. Those you surround yourself with create a kind of “bubble” that pushes
you to support the status quo. For this reason, you need to do your craziest
stuff NOW. Later on, you’ll become too afraid. Trust me.
10. Reduce all expenses as much as possible. I mean it. This
creates a safety net that will allow you to do the crazier shit I mentioned above.
11. Instead of getting status through objects (which provide
only temporary boosts), do
it through experiences. In other words, a trip to Paris is a
better choice than a new wardrobe. Studies show this also boosts happiness.
12. While you are living on the cheap, solve the money problem. Use the internet,
because it’s like a cool little machine that helps you do your bidding. If you
are currently living paycheck to paycheck, extend that to three weeks instead
of two. Then, as you get better, you can think a month ahead, then three
months, then six, and finally a year ahead. (The goal is to get to a point
where you are thinking 5 years ahead.)
14. Get a six-pack (or get thin,
whatever your goal is) while
you are young. Your hormones are in a better place to help you
do this at a younger age. Don’t waste this opportunity, trust me.
15. Learn to cook. This will make everything much easier and it turns food
from a chore + expensive habit into a pleasant + frugal one. I’m a big Jamie
Oliver fan, but whatever you like is fine.
16. Sleep well. This and cooking will help with the six pack. If you think
“I can sleep when I’m dead” or “I have too much to do to sleep,” I have news
for you: you are INEFFICIENT, and sleep deprivation isn’t helping.
17. Get a reminder app for everything. Do not trust your own
brain for your memory. Do not trust it for what you “feel like” you should be
doing. Trust only the reminder app. I use RE.minder and Action Method.
18. Choose something huge to do, as well as allowing
the waves of opportunity to help you along. If you don’t set goals, some stuff may happen, but if you do choose, lots more will.
19. Get known for one thing. Spend like 5 years
doing it instead of flopping around all over the place. If you want to shift
afterwards, go ahead. Like I said, choose something.
20. Don’t try to “fix” anyone. Instead, look for
someone who isn’t broken.
Written by: Julian Smith
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