Thirty-Nineâ
Today is my thirty-ninth birthday and what better way to celebrate than sharing thirty-nine things I’ve learned over the years:
- If itâs out of your control you shouldnât worry about it.
- People canât take emotion out of the law or contacts.
- Every night reflect on your day
- Pen and paper will outlast digital
- When dating look for their flaws, when married ignore them.
- Donât be afraid to say no more often
- Always return your shopping cart to its rightful place.
- Avoid angry people and those that throw tantrums
- Donât caricature an entire group based on the fringes.
- Read, listen, and try to understand various points of view.
- Turn off the tv and read.
- We are made to worship. Be mindful of what you are worshipping.
- Character matters more than skill.
- Being Prudent in Personal finance will remove tons of stress.
- If you canât sleep write it down.
- Everyone is just a person. Some are famous, some are good at sports, but they are no better than you.
- If you say youâll do something, do it.
- Make five and ten-year goals.
- Stop focusing on the now.
- The past is meant for learning, not dwelling.
- You can only change yourself.
- Make yourself get out of your comfort zone.
- You donât have to share everything.
- Donât compare yourself to others.
- Be comfortable with yourself.
- If you canât understand someoneâs point of view dig deeper and ask questions with an open mind.
- Your choice of coding language, framework, or IDE does not matter.
- There are only 24 hours in a day when reflecting, focus on the good parts.
- You donât have to be great at something to love and enjoy it.
- Try to help people but donât be upset if they choose to ignore your advice.
- Stuff is temporary.
- When in doubt ask.
- Make todo lists and stick to them.
- Just because something is on sale doesnât mean itâs a good deal.
- Get your kids outside so they embrace an active lifestyle.
- Kids will remember the day to day over huge lavish gifts or vacations.
- Embrace change.
- Simplicity saves headaches
- If you die tomorrow is there anything you would want to change in his others see you? If so make the change now.
This post is inspired by the birthday lists Noah Stokes used to make.