Learn what you can from each iteration so the next iteration will have a better outcome

The rate of iteration = rate of success

Those in power run the risk of being enslaved by their desires

It’s a paraphrase of a line I heard. the idea is that as one gains wealth/power they become more free to satisfy desires.

It’s important to act with a level of restraint regardless of where you are in life.

The more you are in control of your desires, the less likely they will overtake you. Learn to let go. Perhaps learn when to let go

Was reading a book and there was a line that I thought was interesting:

“Desperate people often do not look beyond their desperation”

It makes sense. So more a cautionary tale. If you are feeling desperate for something, be mindful about the long term consequences. Always try to be clear headed

It’s easy to get angry at mean people. Someone upsets you and you react. It is perfectly normal.

However, there’s a higher level of action: being compassionate. I’m not saying you necessarily have to be sweet in return, but before you react, think upon this: people who are in pain or miserable want to being others down with them.

So when people is acting in a way that is hosting, just remember that they’re upset and you to bring you down with them.

They are acting out of pain and suffering. Try to be neutral and try to understand them. Try to see past what they’re saying.

One, this will help deescalate things and maybe help them calm down

Two, you are not allowing them to upset you and that idea is empowering. You are choosing how you respond instead of them choosing for you

You can’t always be friends, but you can always be friendly

When starting out, you will understand the importance of money. Everyone does. We need it to pay for the food we eat and for the roof we live under. And it’s true; money is important…to an extent. Once you’ve accumulated some money, hopefully you’ll realize there are things that are worth more than money. Some people don’t get beyond that. But two things come to mind: time and family. Family is easy to understand. I would rather spend more money if it means better/more time with people I care about. The other thing, time, may be a bit harder to appreciate. We have only so many hours on this earth. And you can use money to free up your time. That is a next level hack, but you have to have some money accumulated in order to do that. Something to think about is “how much is my time worth?” And that can change over time. I didn’t value time as much in my younger years however now I care more and more. For instance, it’s be easier for me to buy fried chicken than to make it. It’s be cheaper to make fried chicken, but it’s messy and tedious. I’d much rather buy it than make it. This doesn’t apply for everything though. It is based on how much you value your time vs your money. However, typically as you get older, you have more money and less time, so there is this shift where you may value your time more and more. Just food for thought

If you tell someone that something bothers you and the other person replies “well, I wouldn’t mind if it happened to me” or “if I was in that situation, I’d let you do XYZ” or something along those lines. Your reply should be “well, we are different people with different boundaries.”