- Cut-off bad friends — drop the dead weight because they aren’t going anywhere. It’s not noble to let them hold you back.
- Practice doing nothing — Regularly throughout the day, take 5-mins to enjoy where you are without a need to fix it.
- Harness Awareness — meditate daily for at least 10-mins a day. Separate yourself from your mind and body.
- Fix body-clock — Wake-up and sleep at roughly around the same time. You need some rhythm in your body.
- Don’t over eat — It takes a toll on your body and mind. Eat regular small, 4–5 meals throughout the day.
- Develop a skill — Pick one interest and practice it every day. Writing or drawing, there are free resources to get started.
- Educate on life — Read philosophy and books, from the world's greatest thinkers. You must learn to live a good life. It doesn't come naturally.
- Self-talk: The greatest way to motivate yourself is to look at your self-talk. If you are exercising and say I can never do it, I am so out of breath then guess what you won’t be able to perform.
- Comfort zones: No matter how many goals you set or affirmations you do, if you aren’t going out of your comfort zone you aren’t growing.
- 5% rule: Whenever a situation seems unbearable or unchangeable, ask yourself how can I make it just 5% better? This will build so much momentum.
- Rewire: Whenever your brain says; I can never do that, that’s not possible. Look for proof otherwise. If you ate healthy for a day chances are you can do it for another day.
- Rest: It’s okay to be weak and not always be hustling. Learn to optimize your health. Do things that are good for you; exercise, better sleep etc.
- Life’s purpose: Your life’s purpose is to find your life purpose. The only way to do that is by moving closer to the things that you like. Start tapping into your intuition.
- Staying up late is a sign of high intelligence, as you experience increased brain activity at night.
- Being funny and a high sense of humor is a sign of high intelligence.
- More than half of the world's population has average intelligence.
- Smart people always want to know more about the world.
- Intellectuals go to bed late and get up late
- Highly intelligent people tend to have fewer friends than the average person.
- Talking alone is a sign of high intelligence
- They underestimate themselves more than ignorant people.
- They are open minded.
- They are less likely to uphold traditional values.
- Don’t play all your cards, even when your opponent appears to be winning. Only play your cards when you’re sure your opponent doesn’t have anything up their sleeve.
- Learn to read body language. Most of the time, people say one thing, but they’re usually thinking about something different. You can’t know what’s in people’s minds by observing their faces. However, you can interpret people’s minds by reading their body language and their eyes.
- When someone asks you a question, don’t be in a hurry to answer or be too generous with your answer. Don’t play hero by volunteering information you were not asked.
- Develop a habit of remembering people’s first names— including the clerk, the janitor, security guy, caretaker or the policeman. A person’s name is very close to a person, and the sweetest language everyone wants to hear more than any other language. Next time you meet, call them by their first names, and soon enough you will have a following and a group of friends who can do anything you ask.
- Learn to communicate effectively and politely. Thoroughly develop your communication skills. Everything in life revolves around it, and it will take you far. You will soon realize that people are more interested in the person who knows how to communicate than the person who has a university degree.
- If you are invited for a white-collar job interview in a company where everybody wears jeans and overalls, including the boss, don’t be foolish and wear a suit and a tie—wear a pair of jeans or overalls, and remember, in that company, the boss doesn’t like people wearing suits and ties—they think people who wear suits and ties are not ready for work.
- People will always expect you to reciprocate their generosity or favors. Don’t be too foolish and deny them what they think is their right. Do the wise thing—return the favor, and they’ll think you’re normal. Take care, though, that you don’t give them your leg or your arm.
- Tell people what they expect to hear. Don’t be too radical, and don’t go against the grain—even if people look dumb. You can make more friends in three months by conforming to people’s expectations than by trying to get people to like you in three years.
- When talking, don’t try to compete with people. There’s nothing to be gained by outdoing others in talking or outsmarting others. In fact, the less you speak, the less people know about you, and the more they respect you.
- The Japanese have a saying: “A clever eagle hides its claws”. When feeling strong, don’t show it to people. When you’re weak don’t even say anything. There’s much strength in silence, and there’s much power in staying humble.
- A simple greeting costs nothing, yet it can build massive bridges between you and your perceived enemies and friends alike. IT can win you favors, get you into places you’re not allowed to get into, and get you out many undesired situations.
- When you help other people or participate in charity, don’t blow the trumpet. Let others do it for you, for there’s nothing to be gained by praising yourself and everything to lose by bringing shame and dishonor upon yourself.