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Thoughts triggering thoughts. Novelist in progress. Cultivating freedom. Musing in Tokyo.
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Sep 9 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
There are basically four steps to get what you want from life: 1) You must know what you want, and not change your mind every few months: ignore the "trends," ignore the other "successful people" who are on another journey, educate yourself with more intensity following your own interests, think independently, do your own thing
Aug 11 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Life will get better once you stop lying to yourself regarding the obvious truths: No one is going to help you for no reason. Invest in yourself, develop your value as a person, the world doesn’t care about your good intentions, only about what you can actually do.
Apr 24 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Signs that you are not focused on your own life: You often feel anxious. You are too busy watching other people living their lives, thinking that you are “learning from them,” when you are actually just not living yours.
Apr 19 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Peace of mind is a simple process: You build yourself a strong body that makes you feel confident in your daily life. You know you can protect yourself, you also know you earned it, with sweat and efforts.
Mar 28 • 21 tweets • 2 min read
The most important things I learned during the past ten years: You only need one good trade to be financially set for life.
Mar 25 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
When you feel a bit lost, it’s important to remember the big picture and where you stand in the universe: You are a primate living on a ball of dirt with enough water to sustain life, moving around another giant ball of fire at 107,000 km/h.
Mar 21 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Life is actually great when you are an introvert: You clearly understand what you want from life because you have been spending so much time digging your own mind. As a result, you waste less time chasing the wrong goals.
Mar 19 • 13 tweets • 1 min read
There are things in life that are simply not worth it: Chasing more than you need, then realize too late, that the people who wanted to spend time with you couldn’t wait for you.
Feb 2 • 10 tweets • 1 min read
Signs that you are in the right direction in life: You actually feel anxious when you don’t take any risk.
Jan 13 • 28 tweets • 2 min read
Bad habits you should unlearn as soon as possible: Acting impulsively, mindlessly, then wasting your time cleaning your own mess.
Jan 4 • 9 tweets • 1 min read
A few small actions can completely change your life a decade later: A few clicks can make you wealthy ten years later, but most people don’t have the patience.
Dec 26, 2023 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
You can't predict the future, but you can reasonably predict what kind of person you will be ten years from now: If you keep reading, writing, challenging yourself with uncomfortable conversations, solving difficult problems, you will stay mentally sharp and driven.
Dec 22, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
How to learn a foreign language as an adult: Find a strong motivation: you want to move abroad and mingle with the locals, you want to be able to connect more deeply with your international friends or spouse, you want to consume content in the original language, you don't have a choice if you want to step up in your career.
Dec 1, 2023 • 13 tweets • 1 min read
Ideas to keep in mind in order to live a life without regret: You need more courage than intelligence to get to the life you want.
Nov 24, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
How to feel less anxious and get more out of life: Be aware of your tendency to constantly judge others and jump to conclusions, it's a bad habit to unlearn, a cluttered mind is an unhealthy mind.
Nov 16, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
How to escape "catch-22 situations" and break out of impossible situations: You are poor:

you have health issues because you couldn't afford a healthier lifestyle,

you are anxious because you had to deal with some of the worst parts of society,

you are frustrated because you had life-changing opportunities, but couldn't afford to invest at the time.
Oct 27, 2023 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Once in a while, it's important to step back and re-assess whether you are still a smart person: 1) You take care of your health because you know life is so much worse with chronic diseases
Oct 25, 2023 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
Simple rules for better friendships: Don’t waste time with people who aren’t happy for your success, they will just talk behind your back.
Oct 18, 2023 • 10 tweets • 1 min read
Things that become obvious after you get wealthy: Most of your anxiety disappeared once your money problems disappeared.
Oct 12, 2023 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
Great things take time, if you aren't ready for commitment, you don't really want it, a thread. You want a healthy body, be ready for decades of good, boring habits.
Oct 10, 2023 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
Your feelings are telling you what you should do in order to improve your life, a thread. A lot of people feel angry because they are not living the life they want.