Wed Jun 19 2024, by Tyler Gardner

Life LessonsSuccess PrinciplesPersonal DevelopmentFinancial LiteracyMotivation

Essential Life Lessons for Success by Age 20

Listen to me very carefully. By age 20, you should be old enough to get this, but the sad truth is that it takes most people their entire lives to figure this out, especially number five.

1. Spend Wisely

Life is 100% better when you finally learn to spend your money on what truly makes you happy rather than wasting your life saving for things that others have convinced you to want.

2. Be Cautious with Advice

You shouldn't ever take advice from someone who is trying to sell you something.

3. Create, Don't Critique

It will always be more noble to create than to critique. Put your head down, ignore the noise from those who are too scared to even start, and get to work right now.

4. Market Yourself

Sell yourself because nobody else is going to do it for you.

5. Discover Your Passion

The secret to life is figuring out what you love to do, and then figuring out how to get paid to do it.

6. Embrace Failure

You will fail far more than you will succeed. If you’re foolish, you'll choose to quit. But if you're wise, and I know you are, you will fall in love with failing because it will teach you something new about yourself every single time.

So all I ask is that you...

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