I’ve lived 20 years. Here are 20 things I’ve learned.
-Address small problems. They become big problems.
-Spend more time around people that both challenge and accept you.
-Make shit- always be creating. Some of it might be terrible but some of it will be great.
-Get a library card.
-Add adventurer to your twitter bio. Then, become one.
-Find ways to cheat the system, just don’t cheat people.
-Do things that are uncool, later on they usually end up becoming cool.
-Say no to projects you don’t care about.
-When an opportunity doesn’t come knocking, make one yourself.
-Love cats.
-Get one big success at a young age. It’ll help you build up your confidence for bigger things.
-Meet new people as often as possible. Learn something from every one of them.
-Find your voice.
-Genius gets you nowhere. Execution is everything.
-Find out if there will be food there.
-Walk more.
-Be comfortable with abandonment, even of parts of your identity.
-A good haircut changes everything.
-Always remember those who helped you. Deliver two or three times as much value back.
-Fight for what matters.