The introduction to this series is here.
Life is short, time is limited, and time is one of the most valuable things you have. It may not look like that now, it might not feel like it, but unless you die young, one day you will look back and marvel at how fast the decades went by. If you get an illness that takes you out earlier, you'll know even harder that life is short.
Nobody is guaranteed another day.
Everything is a trade off, everything has a cost, including with time. Actively spending time doing one thing will usually mean you can't spend that time doing another. Keep perspective on what's going to matter tomorrow, a month from now, a year from now, a decade from now.
Value your time. Learn to say no, both to yourself and others.
Avoid pointless timesucks. Rest, relaxation, and recreation are important, but avoid sloth or frittering your life away.
Look for ways to save time. For example, being familiar with trends and events in pop culture can help with socialization and certain lines of work, but there are certain reviews/aggregators of pop culture that give you what you might want to know without wasting your time.
Not all that is valuable is material. Experiences and memories thereof can be worthwhile.
Delayed gratification and saving for the future are necessary, but don't neglect enjoying the moment, smelling the roses, and rewarding yourself for doing well. There are choices to be made.
Most people need to do some things they don't want to do in order to get to where they want to be. Many people dislike exercising, but they like being fit.
Part of being successful is having to do things you don't want to do less and less, especially as you mature. A practical example is that someone who works smart and hard now might be able to take it easy when they're older, rather than having to continue to work in jobs they don't like.
One of the biggest benefits to having wealth and power is that, in theory, you can spend much less time doing things you don't want to do. For example, if you hate shopping, at least for most things, you can pay someone to shop for you. The downside is having to defend your wealth and power from those who want to take it away from you.
Keep in mind that if you're going to be a husband and/or father, and do those things well, those things place enormous demands on your time and you'll be spending much of your life doing things you don't want to do. Running game saves time when it comes to women.
Life it short. Be wise with your time.
[Enjoy your weekend, and for my fellow Americans, enjoy the Independence Day holiday. Maybe I'll update before the holiday, maybe not.]
Everything is a trade off, everything has a cost, including with time. Actively spending time doing one thing will usually mean you can't spend that time doing another. Keep perspective on what's going to matter tomorrow, a month from now, a year from now, a decade from now.
Value your time. Learn to say no, both to yourself and others.
Avoid pointless timesucks. Rest, relaxation, and recreation are important, but avoid sloth or frittering your life away.
Look for ways to save time. For example, being familiar with trends and events in pop culture can help with socialization and certain lines of work, but there are certain reviews/aggregators of pop culture that give you what you might want to know without wasting your time.
Not all that is valuable is material. Experiences and memories thereof can be worthwhile.
Delayed gratification and saving for the future are necessary, but don't neglect enjoying the moment, smelling the roses, and rewarding yourself for doing well. There are choices to be made.
Most people need to do some things they don't want to do in order to get to where they want to be. Many people dislike exercising, but they like being fit.
Part of being successful is having to do things you don't want to do less and less, especially as you mature. A practical example is that someone who works smart and hard now might be able to take it easy when they're older, rather than having to continue to work in jobs they don't like.
One of the biggest benefits to having wealth and power is that, in theory, you can spend much less time doing things you don't want to do. For example, if you hate shopping, at least for most things, you can pay someone to shop for you. The downside is having to defend your wealth and power from those who want to take it away from you.
Keep in mind that if you're going to be a husband and/or father, and do those things well, those things place enormous demands on your time and you'll be spending much of your life doing things you don't want to do. Running game saves time when it comes to women.
Life it short. Be wise with your time.
[Enjoy your weekend, and for my fellow Americans, enjoy the Independence Day holiday. Maybe I'll update before the holiday, maybe not.]
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