→ Chris Donnelly 1. Life is unfair. Accept that and
immediately you will feel more free.
2. Understand what true freedom is.
Freedom isn’t about money. Freedom is
about the ability to choose what you do
with your time.
3. No one owes you a chance. You can
be talented and hardworking, but that
doesn’t mean people will just hand you
opportunities. Create your own.
1 → 4. Being "busy" doesn’t mean you’re
progressing. It’s easy to fill your day with
tasks; the hard part is doing work that
actually moves you forward.
5. Only you are responsible for your own
outcomes and your own happiness.
6. Critics are always loudest from the
sidelines. People who’ve done nothing will
criticise you for trying. Remember, they’re
not the ones in the game.
2 → 7. Not everyone will support you in
becoming a better version of yourself.
8. Every 20-year-old wants to be a
millionaire. Every millionaire wants to be 20
years old.
9. Whenever you think you have a
mountain to climb. Don’t let the mountain
overwhelm you, think one step at a time.
3 → 10. Success and failure are both
temporary. Don’t get attached to either.
One blinds you with pride, the other
drowns you in doubt.
11. Balance is not the end goal. Balance
is transient and you should seek
experiences that contribute to an exciting
and fulfilling life.
12. You can’t control people’s loyalty. The
only loyalty you can rely on is your own
commitment to yourself and your values.
4 → 13. Be brave enough to look like a beginner. Limiting yourself to what you have always been good at will stop you exploring a whole new world of opportunity. 14. In life, it really is you vs you. Try not to get caught up in the frenzy of comparing yourself to others or keeping up with the world's expectations. 15. Small habits make the biggest changes. Transformations don’t happen overnight; they come from daily, unremarkable steps no one else sees. 5 → 16. The best ideas arrive in the shower and not in the boardroom. True creativity comes from mental clarity, solitude and freedom.
17. Your environment shapes you. If you
want to change your outcomes, change your environment.
18. Your reputation is one of your most
valuable assets. It can take years to build and seconds to destroy. Guard it carefully.
