Thread by @danmurrayserter

I'm 37.

If you're still in your 20s, read this:

1. Create a morning routine & make it a daily habit.

Mine:

1. Wake up, practice gratitude.
2. Take my supplements and probiotics with a pint of water.
3. Get sunlight/daylight on my face
4. Go for a walk/listen to something

I've become a dad & still manage this - you can too.

2. Don't spend time with negative people

You become who you spend time with.

Young people care what others think & seek validation from the loudest voices - often cynical, jealous & bitter ones.

Pay attention to who listens more than they speak, who's kind & who's curious.

3. Be good to people who care about you

This is common sense, yet many people don't realize how they're treating their loved ones.

When was the last time you said "I love you" to your parents?

• Surprised them with a gift?
• Took them for dinner?
• Genuinely listened?

4. Read

Your inputs drive your outputs.

Neuroplasticity is your brain changing who you are, how you think & behave based on what it learns.

So choose what to learn.
Learn all the time.

I say read but I listen to Audible, podcasts, always learning.

This will change you.

5. Take risks while you're young

This is not about having more responsibility while you're older, it's about having more 'risk bandwidth' while you're young.

• More time
• More energy
• More wiggle room

You also have more resolve to bounce back, building resilience. Win win

6. Realizing you are your job

How many times have you heard the phrase "You are not your job"

100 times?

I've heard it a million times.

I hate to break it to you, but most of us definitely are our job.

You are what you repeatedly do - most of your time is spent at work!

If someone asked you, "What do you do?" you won't say:

"I breathe, eat, and sh*t, I also occasionally flex my muscle to move my body"

Nope, you're going to say "I work for X", "I do X" or "My skills are X"

Build a job around your identity, or get a job with your identity in it

7. Nobody knows what they're doing

I used to think that everyone above 25 had it all figured out, but that wasn't the case.

Nature is in linear progress.

Meaning, nature evolves into the unknown with 'data' of the past.

And since we are a part of nature, we too must evolve with linear progress into the unknown with 'data' of the past.

Nothing stops, everything begins infinitely.

Know it alls know nothing.

Beginner's mindset wins: they have the best advantage of all - always open & curious.

8. Be kind to yourself

I've seen a lot of bad takes on this advice, which usually comes from lazy people (sorry)

They'll tell you not to work hard, to relax when you don't deserve it, and to 'be kind to yourself' which means give yourself as many breaks as possible forever.

This is BS.

Being kind to yourself means investing in your future self.

"If I started a business at 25, I'll reap the rewards when I'm 30"

"If I started walking daily, my mental health will be healthy"

"If I practice happiness, I'll actually be happy"

Being kind to yourself also means being your biggest, logical critic.

But avoid talking to yourself in a bad emotional state - it wont help.

Reflection once the dust has settled will provide clarity.

The only thing you should extract from your mistakes is lessons. Not shame.

9. Start taking care of your health now (Not later)

If money wasn't real, wealth would be a fit body, a strong mind, and a balanced soul.

Not a fat bank account.

But money is real, so just be fit anyway.

Again, Be kind To Yourself (Invest in your future self).

10. You Are What You Eat

Cheesy and true

If you eat 3 Big Macs, you'll be 10 Big Macs.

Same with salads, but you'll be minus 10 salads, malnourished, and depressed.

Balance yourself out with healthy options on the table.

Dont become a zealot. Avoid processed food.

I'm an advocate for healthy eating now but in my 20s? Didn't care.

I only learned to cook this year - better late than never.

I think that's a big life mistake.

Whatever you do, make sure you are getting what you need in your diet.

Too busy?

Supplement. No excuses.

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• Habits
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• Mental health
• Entrepreneurship

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