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Today is my 40th birthday. Here are all the things I know at 40 that I would share with my younger 20 year old self if I could go back and talk to him. I hope you enjoy the 40 harsh truths that I wish I knew at 20.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
00:10 – Make sure you are climbing the right mountain
00:36 – Stop making your health a side hustle
01:16 – Designing your life begins with designing your days
01:52 – Take responsibility for your life
02:24 – Have a bias to action
03:19 – Extraordinary results come from repeating ordinary actions over an unordinary amount of time
03:50 – Choose your life partner wisely
04:33 – The hardest times in life equip you with the wisdom to create the best moments of your life
05:00 – Public speaking is one of the most powerful skills you can develop
05:17 – Speak to yourself in the same way you would to someone you deeply care about
05:33 – One of the best ways to advance your life is to simplify it
05:51 – Be fully present when spending quality time with people, especially your loved ones
06:20 – The only competition that matters in life is with yourself
06:40 – Not everyone will like you
07:02 – Get clear on your priorities and productivity becomes easy
07:16 – Be bold and take some risks
07:46 – You get what you focus your energy on
08:00 – Be prepared for the best laid plans to not go the way you expect
08:53 – Don’t fear failure, fear regret
09:25 – The purpose of life is a life of purpose
10:03 – Knowing yourself is the beginning of true wisdom
10:22 – Remember how far you have come
10:36 – Stop filling your calendar with junk
11:00 – Do the work
11:27 – Get important tasks done early in the day
11:39 – Have patience with the journey ahead
12:10 – Act from your future, not your past
12:31 – Level up your network
13:04 – Commit to learning on a daily basis
13:28 – You are the architect of your destiny
13:45 – Make a difference, not just a living
14:01 – Unknown paths often lead to the most rewarding journeys
14:23 – Spending money on things you don’t need to impress others is the fastest way to go broke
14:56 – Do stuff that makes you feel alive
15:09 – You will have good seasons and bad seasons
15:17 – Don’t tie your emotional wellbeing to an outcome that may or may not happen
15:42 – Listen to your heart
16:04 – Don’t take advice from those who haven’t done what you are trying to do
16:20 – Leadership begins with you
16:45 – It is never too late to make a change
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