So, I thought I drop in my life's lessons

  1. Start again right now. The past is done, right now is what you control, so relieve yourselves, drop all that nonsense from you head, start again, right now!
  2. Be compassionate, learn to let it go, do not judge yourself, or anyone.
  3. Home is where you are - if you are from away land, you moved somewhere - wherever you are - that is home. 
  4. When in Rome be like a Roman, this does not always work. You are who you are, the person the beliefs the upbringing etc, you can't be that one black sheep amongst white sheep, or vice versa. You need to realise who you are and also appreciate the local culture.
  5. Love what you do, and be kind. Care everything, take care of yourselves, others around you.

  6. Have 'PRIDE' in everything you do.

    What is pride? think of it like - would you accept stale food when you go to a restaurant? you want some good quality right? so what ever you produce try to give the best shot, which enables you to be proud of.

  7. Be 'Loyal', to you, to the people around you. This enables trust and once trust is there, value that by demonstrating loyalty.

  8. Never assume you know everything, never have that ego that you've learnt everything. Be a "Curios fool".

  9. Remember you are an ant, yeah you are a small creature, you work tirelessly, patiently, relentlessly and you never, never ever give up

  10. Success is not guaranteed, you wont succeed in everything, stop being harsh on yourself.

  11. But don't fear losing. Keep going.

  12. Don't Compare - never compare yourself, partner, your children, parents etc

  13. Remember you an ant.

  14. Don't throw away what you've achieved, it's come from hard work. luck, insult, persistence.

  15. Remember the 1% rule, take a small step, do something significant today.

  16. Learn, never stop, life keeps teaching you everything, so learn every second, every breath

  17. Adjust you pace when learning, sometimes you need to learn slowly, there is no rush it's not a competition, learn in a way you are happy and enjoying that thing you are learning

  18. Smile... while learning, you saw something amusing, learnt something technical, say it to yourselves - "Wow that is so fascinating!"

  19. Learn and re-learn.

  20. Always remember why you started it in the first place. When life overtakes you, you forget why it all began, why did you set out in the path you are in, always remind yourself why you got in! Go deep into your consciousness, recall! say it to yourself, then restart!

  21. When it comes to information try not to overburden yourself, choose the information that is only important for you to help on this journey of success and happiness.

  22. Don't stress or worry, remember you need to take care of yourself there is no one else who is much closer to yourself than YOU. Think about it like this, is stress/worry going to solve the problem? 

  23. Don't not overthink anything, your mind can become a shitstorm if you constantly overthink. Just get on with it.

  24. Shit happens, yes it does, learn to let it go. You will drop the ball, when life takes over. Its important to recognise this, let it go, learn whatever is possible and move on. Then goto #1.

  25. You are unique, someone's solution is not your solution, stop reading books, YouTube, LinkedIn messages about motivation, they don't really motivate, in fact they create a negative impact when you cannot achieve what they say, to focus on and work on. Learn the art of introspection, self-awareness, mindfulness. These will teach you what is going through your mind, what is needed at that time, and hopefully you can overcome anything yourselves. Remember to stay away from the information overload. 

  26. If you are worrying about the end (i.e. thinking you are getting old etc, believe when you hit 30s, 40s you will have this), then you will miss the show.

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