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37 lessons from 37 years

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When I turned 37, I reflected on everything I had learned. It happened to be 37 things:

1. Whenever possible, act now.
2. You’re worth so much more than your eyeballs.
3. What you think is “all in your head,” may actually be in your body. Find a good doctor.
4. Trust your subconscious. It knows your path better than you do.
5. Get therapy.
6. You’re bombarded with mediocre opportunities.
7. Thus, it’s your challenge to ignore mediocre opportunities.
8. You’re bombarded with mediocre friendships and relationships.
9. Thus, it’s your challenge to ignore mediocre friendships and relationships.
10. Most people are dying to distract themselves from their own thoughts.
11. There is a lot of money to be made in distracting people from their own thoughts.
12. Thus, everything around you is built to help people distract themselves from their own thoughts.
13. So, ignore most everything, and make space for your own thoughts.
14. Nobody reads the whole article before commenting.
15. Nearly everybody is “juicing.” They’re making…