30 Bits of Wisdom on my 30th Birthday
Monday, November 8th 2021 is my 30th birthday. Here is what I've learned so far.
If you had lived the same life and had the same experiences as someone else up until that point, you would be in the same spot they’re in, making the same decisions.
Everybody is doing the best that they can.
Most people just want to be like most people.
Control over your time is the highest form of wealth that money can provide.
The ability to do what you want, when you want, with the people you want, for as long as you want, is the highest dividend that money can pay. (s/o to Morgan Housel)
Life is 50/50 no matter what: you will have good and bad days.
Being a parent is one of the single most challenging and most rewarding things you can do.
Sunshine is good for the soul.
Jesus did not discriminate, judge or exclude anyone—he celebrated and uplifted.
Organizations are made up of people, and people are imperfect.
Narratives are more powerful than facts or data.
Getting the goalpost to stop moving is the hardest and most important thing you can do to improve your financial situation.
Fear is in the waiting, not in the doing.
You can get better at anything you want—it just takes repetition.
You get to choose your God, so you might as well pick a Mr. Rogers type.
Nobody sees or cares about the stain on your clothes or the wrinkle lines on your forehead. They are too busy noticing their imperfections.
Most people are good most of the time.
A combination of time and compounding is the secret sauce to building long-term wealth.
Books are ideas, and ideas can create change in your life. Never stop reading.
People respond to incentives—it is essential to understand the incentives of those around you.
Technology is advancing faster than our brains can comprehend.
Arguing with someone further cements them in their beliefs—show up with compassion and curiosity instead.
You are innately lovable—it is your default state.
People want to know that you hear them before they will listen to you.
There’s no reason to risk what you have and need for what you don’t have and don’t need.
Getting rich slowly is almost a guarantee, while getting rich quickly can be a path to destruction.
No matter what, we are wired to want more.
This life is all that there is. Nobody can guarantee otherwise.
Tell others that you love them.
Keep an open mind—you never know what you have left to learn.