Cheat codes I know at 36 I wish I knew at 20:
"Easy" and "Success" are not friends — it takes consistent hard work to achieve anything worthwhile.
The main thing that usually stands between you and what you want...is just asking.
Be slow to judge people, and quick to help them.
The rules of the world were all made up by people who are no smarter than you.
Creating wealth is lonely because it comes from having a contrarian view of the world.
Life is too difficult to waste time on pessimistic people.
Everything in the world can be learned if you have the appetite.
Your rate of learning is your greatest lever.
The world needs you to focus on solving hard problems, not making quick bucks.
Time is the denominator of the ultra successful.
Never build something if you aren't committed to making it great.
Set challenging deadlines — you'll hit them the same as other deadlines, in half the time.
Deliberate weekly planning will change your career trajectory.
True success is being able to solve meaningful problems for the world.
True wealth is having an abundance of time to do meaningful things.
Chaos is the default of life — you have to organize yourself if you want a better result.
Default to tackling problems head-on instead of overthinking.
Consistent hard work > pure talent in nearly every aspect of life.
When you have a clear purpose, you have to eliminate all other distractions in order to achieve it.
Endless curiosity will help you find the best paths for you to take in your life and career.
Compound your learning by constantly investing in new courses, cohorts, shadowing, and building.
High-rewards require high *perceived* risk.
Look for problems you can uniquely solve.
Big ideas are magnets for talented people.
Determine your direction, then take massive action.
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