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Daniel Bustamante (9/100 threads)

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20 Jul, 15 tweets, 3 min read

11 habits that helped me escape 9-5 and start building a life I'm excited about:

Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.

Good sleep is the foundation for living a good life.

You can't perform at your peak, have good ideas or simply enjoy life if you're on zombie mode.

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Create something every day.

Doesn't matter how small:

• Vlog
• Write
• Make visuals
• Make a @racket100

If you can, ignore the world until you've created something.

Exercise every day.

Push your physical limits.

Taking control over your body is the first step to taking control over your life.

Plus, it feels fucking great!

Work on a side project every day.

This will be your new resume.

Early on, don't worry about making money.

Instead, focus on:

• Following your curiosity
• Learning about yourself
• Learning new skills
• Helping others

Money will take care of itself later.

Save money.

Stop upgrading your lifestyle.

Stop buying things you don't need with money you don't have to impress people you don't like.

Make a budget.

Start investing.

Every day, make a new friend.

If you're a creator or entrepreneur, Twitter is PACKED with smart, like-minded people.

Find an interesting person, check their work and shoot them a DM.

You'll be surprised how many people get back to you if you do this genuinely!

Learn in public.

Document and share what you learn every day.

There's no better way to solidify your knowledge.

Plus, you never know who you can help by sharing your learnings.

Surround yourself with people who inspire you.

Not just IRL, online also.

Hanging out with people who are:

• Smarter
• More successful
• More experienced

Is a forcing function to become your best version.

Journal and reflect on your personal goals and values every day.

Life's busy.

It's easy to spend our days firefighting.

Reminding yourself of the person you want to become will help you spend your time more intentionally.

Practice the art of asking questions.

As information has become commoditized, curiosity has become a superpower.

Good questions unlock creativity and innovation.

Every morning, block time to do your most important work.

Life's great at throwing distractions your way.

There's always something seemingly urgent you could be doing.

Play offense.

Schedule deep work and respect this time as you'd respect a meeting with someone else.

Every day, go for a walk.

This is a great way to:

• Write
• Reflect
• Unwind
• Meditate

While also exercising and moving your body.

No surprise many of history's greatest thinkers have been big walkers.

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11 habits that will change your life:

• Sleep well
• Create daily
• Exercise daily
• Have a side project
• Hang out with inspiring folks
• Budget & save money
• Make new friends
• Learn in public
• Time-blocking
• Be curious
• Journal
• Walk

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