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Be in a state on wondery, not wandering. Be curious. Be interested. Learn. Never arrive. Always improve. Don’t wander aimlessly and squander days, which turn into months and years.

If you constantly find things that interest you, life will not get boring. You’ll always be excited for what’s next and want to learn more. That’s how life should be.

Have you ever met someone that reminds you of  Eeyore? They’re always pessimistic and generally depressed? This doesn’t attract other people to them (especially not positive people), which in turn continues their cycle of depression.

If you have depression, seek help. It is very serious. But if you’re just sad or stuck in a rut? Do something about it. Find something that interests you. Find a passion. My passions include my family, being outdoors, sports, working out, finance, and real estate. I can’t get enough of any of these items.

Try to find something that you love and spend more time doing that. Make goals for yourself. Be in wonder and your life will be looking up!

The past cannot be cured. There is nothing that you can do now to “undo” what has already happened. You can (and should) sincerely apologize if you’ve wronged someone. But at some point, you need to let go of the past. 

Focus on your next decision, on making the right decision, and go from there. That’s all you can do. If the other person accepts your apology, great. They are a forgiving person. Remember this when others wrong you…you should forgive them. 

Forgiveness will set you free. Holding grudges will only keep you in a dark place. 

Don’t seek recognition or credit. Do what is right because that’s what you do. That’s what you’re supposed to do. You don’t need to brag to others about doing what you’re supposed to do. The only reason why you want credit for doing something is to build up your ego. Once you have an inflated ego, you are more likely to look down on others and to continue to seek recognition from others to keep your status elevated. Try to ignore this, if at all possible. 

Fatigue makes cowards of us all. When you’re tired, you feel beat down and vulnerable. You’re uncomfortable and want to quit. Don’t.

What you need to do is practice being uncomfortable. Push through for just a little longer, and when you think you can’t go any further, keep holding on. Practice doing this with small things first (like running just 30 seconds longer, or holding out another 10 minutes before you go back for more food). That way, if you do end up failing, you can recover from it.

In every failure, there is something to be gained. You learn about the situation and you learn about yourself. Now apply what you’ve learned to improve on your efforts for the next time you encounter a similar situation.

Think big to grow big. Most of us are setting too small of goals (or not setting goals at all). You need to dream big if you want to go somewhere. Take, for example, the idea of adding a second job for extra cash. Sure, you can make some extra money on the weekend driving for Lyft or Uber, but how much is that really moving the needle to get you to your goal? Can you do something that is much more impactful but takes less of your time? I am already stretched for time. Instead of trying to get an extra 50 cent/hour raise (an extra $1,000 per year), can you think of ways to double your income? Think big. Whatever you think a “reasonable” goal is, multiply that by 10.

Most people overestimate what they can do in a year, but underestimate what they can do in a decade.

Start with the end in mind. Then reverse engineer how you can get there within the next 10 years, including benchmarks for the next 3 years, 1 year, 4 quarters, and the next week.