Infinite lives and NPCs who only exist to do your bidding may seem fantastic, but they only exist in the world behind your VR headset. You have to learn to navigate and thrive in the world that exists IRL, with no skins or f…
Things may not be going the way you want them to fight now. Or even in a marginally positive way. You have to find the resources to keep moving forward.
Your perceived intelligence is less about how much you know and more about the perception your audience has of you. You are probably smart enough already, but there is nothing wrong with gaining more knowledge. But improving…
You are closer to achieving that goal than you think, even if the world around you seems to be crashing down on you. Show some faith in your past efforts, your future returns, and all those who have worked to stick with you …
The right people will be attracted to your life when you quit playing roles you think they want to see. Stop hiding who you authentically are, even if you are not exactly the person you wish to be.
The most precious currency you have to trade with is time. You exchange time to acquire money, resources, relationships, and comfort. Spending time on useless activities (unless they bring you joy in a time of rest) wastes c…
Boring people also can't make people cry, want to dance, or burst out in song. Learn to tell a few stories with an emotional range that can move people.
Work hard, and do not let the opinions of foolish people automatically discredit their views. They often know more than they seem to, even if their words and actions may steer you to believe otherwise.
Often, a solution will present itself in laying out a problem. Or at least, the skills needed to fix the problem will be revealed so you can find the right people with the right skills to fix it.
Doing the same things over and over may, on the surface, seem like the fate of the boring. The reality is the consistency of repeating actions helps you stay on task and sane when a routine gets busted.
Our good plans fall apart when we delay working on them, so put some work into them immediately. Until they prove to be a path to a bad plan, then a little procrastination may help you see where the errors of your ways lie.
Don't be concerned with the amount of good others are doing in the world. Don't be concerned with the amount of good you could do in the world if you had their position and resources. Focus on the amount of good you can do r…
This is not a setup for depression but an exercise in strategic planning. Sports teams always practice how to recover from a ‘broken play.’ Run some of your future life plans in your head, visualize what parts might not work…
Boring people do not know how to tell a good story. Learning good story structure and practicing a few stories so you can easily find the right one to tell will make you less boring.
It is easy for you to judge others for their apparent faults. It is not easy for you to notice your faults and spit instant hot takes your way on how to fix them. But when you can do it, the payoff is huge.
This is not about what they have earned because they probably haven’t. This addresses your ability to maintain your composure around others by not letting yourself get triggered by difficult people.