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This lesson took me years to learn, but you get it in the next 5 minutes.
It changed my life.
It changed my life.
I grew up with low confidence.
People were never intrigued to meet me.
And even though I did fun stuff, life seemed boring.
People were never intrigued to meet me.
And even though I did fun stuff, life seemed boring.
Luckily, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad when I was 16.
I realized I could learn to create the life I want.
So I read many self-help books for the next several years.
Books on social skills, investing, dating, and business.
I realized I could learn to create the life I want.
So I read many self-help books for the next several years.
Books on social skills, investing, dating, and business.
But most of it went in one ear and out the other.
It’s hard to learn new skills unless you focus on just one.
And take action.
Finally, when I was 24, I did just that.
It’s hard to learn new skills unless you focus on just one.
And take action.
Finally, when I was 24, I did just that.
This was the advice I practiced:
“When someone asks how you’re doing, tell them you’re amazing and give them a simple reason why.”
And as soon as I started doing this, my life improved.
Significantly.
Here’s what happened:
“When someone asks how you’re doing, tell them you’re amazing and give them a simple reason why.”
And as soon as I started doing this, my life improved.
Significantly.
Here’s what happened:
1. People reacted with intrigue
The first change I noticed was the way people reacted.
Before, when I met people, they showed little interest in getting to know me.
I was boring, low-energy, and uninteresting.
The first change I noticed was the way people reacted.
Before, when I met people, they showed little interest in getting to know me.
I was boring, low-energy, and uninteresting.
I started responding:
- Enthusiastically
- Saying that my life was great
- Telling them why
And they became intrigued.
People were surprised to hear such optimistic and positive energy.
- Enthusiastically
- Saying that my life was great
- Telling them why
And they became intrigued.
People were surprised to hear such optimistic and positive energy.
It makes them wonder, “What makes him so happy?”
I couldn’t believe how differently people reacted to me.
For 2 months, I made zero friends while living in a new city.
Within a month of making this change, I had a flourishing social circle.
I couldn’t believe how differently people reacted to me.
For 2 months, I made zero friends while living in a new city.
Within a month of making this change, I had a flourishing social circle.
Not only was I changing the way others viewed me.
I started seeing myself in a new light.
I started seeing myself in a new light.
2. My confidence rose
As I became more interesting to others, my confidence skyrocketed.
I finally felt cool.
Now I could talk to strangers and get them interested in me.
As I became more interesting to others, my confidence skyrocketed.
I finally felt cool.
Now I could talk to strangers and get them interested in me.
But that was surface level.
The biggest boost in my confidence came from overcoming a big obstacle.
I struggled with being interesting my entire life.
I wanted to fix it but never could.
And finally, I conquered this battle.
The biggest boost in my confidence came from overcoming a big obstacle.
I struggled with being interesting my entire life.
I wanted to fix it but never could.
And finally, I conquered this battle.
That gave me the confidence that I could achieve anything in life.
If there was something I wanted to accomplish, I would just have to learn how to do it.
If there was something I wanted to accomplish, I would just have to learn how to do it.
I wouldn’t be where I am today without this moment.
I wouldn’t:
- Have started my side hustle
- Have met my now wife
- Love life the way I do now
It changed me as a person
I wouldn’t:
- Have started my side hustle
- Have met my now wife
- Love life the way I do now
It changed me as a person
3. I became happy
To be able to tell people life was great, I had to come up with reasons why.
Fortunately, they could be simple things, like:
- The weather is getting better and I’m so excited to run trails again
To be able to tell people life was great, I had to come up with reasons why.
Fortunately, they could be simple things, like:
- The weather is getting better and I’m so excited to run trails again
- I love this cold weather because I can bundle up, start a fire, and read a book
- I’m getting dinner with a friend tonight and I can’t wait
This forced me to think about the small things in life that I could appreciate.
- I’m getting dinner with a friend tonight and I can’t wait
This forced me to think about the small things in life that I could appreciate.
And the more I thought about them, the more I appreciated them.
Then it clicked.
Gratitude is the secret to happiness.
The small things are the big things.
Then it clicked.
Gratitude is the secret to happiness.
The small things are the big things.
I started appreciating:
- Being alive
- Breathing fresh air
- Having amazing friends and family
- The beauty of the world: the sky, clouds, nature, buildings, everything
- Being alive
- Breathing fresh air
- Having amazing friends and family
- The beauty of the world: the sky, clouds, nature, buildings, everything
I felt like the luckiest person alive.
And I kept telling people that.
Which made me even happier.
Which made me even more intriguing to others.
And so began the most amazing virtuous cycle of my life.
And I kept telling people that.
Which made me even happier.
Which made me even more intriguing to others.
And so began the most amazing virtuous cycle of my life.
Want to give this a try?
Here's how:
1. Appreciate the small things, smile, and love as many moments of life as possible
2. Come up with reasons why you are so excited about life
3. When people ask, tell them that life is amazing, and why
Here's how:
1. Appreciate the small things, smile, and love as many moments of life as possible
2. Come up with reasons why you are so excited about life
3. When people ask, tell them that life is amazing, and why
Maybe you think this is gibberish.
I know I did.
Until I tried it.
Give it a try and see how it goes.
Maybe it will change your life like it did with mine.
I know I did.
Until I tried it.
Give it a try and see how it goes.
Maybe it will change your life like it did with mine.
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