I’m 54, If You’re in Your 20s or 30s, Do This Right Now
This is a lesson given by someone in their 50s;
I am only his acting persona.
What he said intrigued me and changed my perspective deeply about life.
I would be a bad person if I kept it to myself.
Life is a journey that is only understood backward.
It is only when we reach the finish line that
we get this deep awareness about what it is and what we are.
But you will rarely find a person in their 20s or 30s
who admits that they still don’t have the answer about what life is.
They always have the answer,
and that’s what keeps many people stuck.
Don’t be like them; humble yourself, and life will surprise you.
Here are some lessons from a 54-year-old man that are worth listening to:
1. Fall in love with exercise.
Make it a part of your weekly rhythm.
Training doesn’t just build your body,
it literally rewires your brain
and sets the stage for every other positive change in your life.
It is one of the best decisions you can ever make in your life.
2. Cut out the enablers.
If someone’s always encouraging your bad habits,
they’re not a friend.
Surround yourself with people who want the best for you,
not the worst.
Life is too short to be wasted around people
who are not right for you.
3. Shrink your circle, but upgrade its quality.
Spend time with people who are driven and building something.
Your network truly becomes your net worth.
Quality will always beat quantity every time.
Also, ask yourself, what’s the point of having many friends
if I am not growing or becoming a better version of myself?
4. Replace soda and juice with water.
Cutting the excess sugar and staying hydrated
will improve your energy, skin, and long-term health.
Your health matters, and you will only realize it when you are old.
5. Invest in self-development.
Read the books.
Learn from those who’ve already walked the path.
Your brain is your greatest asset; feed it.
Like what you are currently doing.
6. Master your mindset.
Thoughts become beliefs. Beliefs become behaviors.
If you don’t learn to tame your mind, it will tame you.
Shape it in a way that serves your purpose
and helps you reach your goals.
7. Turn doubt into fuel.
When people underestimate you, don’t sulk, smile.
Every doubt thrown at you is just another log for your fire.
One of the greatest gifts people can give you is doubt.
8. Use modeling as a shortcut.
If someone else has done it, you can too.
Don’t overcomplicate it, we’re all human
and capable of more than we think.
Learn from them, don’t compete with them.
9. Aim for the top.
Most people are just trying to get by.
The higher you set your standard, the less competition you’ll face.
Don’t shrink yourself or pretend you don’t want power or success.
Accept your ambitions and chase your dreams.
10. Visualize your future.
Everything you achieve starts as a picture in your mind.
If you can’t see it, you’ll never create it. Don’t doubt yourself.
Most of the barriers preventing you from achieving your goals
are in your mind.
11. Stop living for paternal approval.
Ask yourself, if your parent were gone, what would you pursue?
That’s the path that’s true to you.
Choose a path not because your father wants it for you,
but because you want it.
12. Quit complaining.
Stop being offended. Refuse to play the victim.
Energy spent whining is energy you could use winning.
13. Adopt an abundance mindset.
Scarcity keeps you small.
There’s more than enough to go around,
focus on creating, not clinging.
Life is good, go and live.
