Wisdom of nine decades
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What’s the one piece of advice you would give to your younger self? I asked the 86-year old man sat next to me on a long-haul flight.
Taking things personally is no different than being selfish!
When you take things personally, you’re making the assumption that everything is about you.
That’s not entirely true.
In fact, how others think and act has little to do with you.
People have their own definition of truth, which might be different from yours.
So, let neither praise nor criticism distract you from living your reality.
Keep working towards your goals.
And in the process, “Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
What’s the one piece of advice you would give to your younger self? I asked the 86-year old man sat next to me on a long-haul flight.
Think of these 4 possibilities: There are things that you know you know. Other things that you know you don’t know. Stuff you don’t know you know. And things that you don’t know you don’t know.
A concise digest of ideas to help get 1% better every day.
