Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Don’t use a long hike to break in shoes.

You are as big as the things that make you angry.

If you repeated what you did today 365 more times will you be where you want to be next year?

When negotiating don’t aim for a bigger piece of the pie; aim to create a bigger pie.

You see only 2% of another person and they see only 2% of you. Attune yourself to the hidden 98%.

Remember that repair tasks take 3 times longer than expected even when you expect them to take 3 times longer.

When someone tells you about the peak year of human history the period of time when things were good before things went downhill it will always be the year when they were 10 years old— which is the peak of any human’s existence. Factor that into what they say.

Do more of what looks like work to others but is play for you.

When introduced to someone make eye contact and count to four or say to yourself, “I see you.” You’ll both remember each other.