21 Phrases I Live By: 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2. The first 11 of the 21 Phrases I live by from my 21 years of living.

Succinct and Straightforward. These are words I’ve lived by and will continue to live by, although some tweaks might be made.

1. You have to do things for yourself, sometimes by yourself, because of yourself.
   • If you fail, you’re the only person who will suffer because no one will do it for you. If you succeed, no one will be happier for and prouder of you than yourself. Take responsibility for your actions and life!
2. There will be extraordinary days, good days, neutral days, and lesson days.
   • The neutral and lesson days are necessary to appreciate the good and extraordinary days. The equilibrium of life. See Introspective Reflection: Patterns in my Life
3. You are the average of the five people you most often surround yourself with.
   • You feed off of their energy, their perspectives, and their goals. If you want to spend time with people that have no idea where they’re going, you’ll all get lost together. If you spend time with people who have goals, they’ll inspire you to work on yours.
4. Emotions can become overwhelming but don’t let it control you.
   • The worst decisions are often rooted from emotions that are temporary. Logos over pathos.
5. There are only two main steps to accomplishing anything: 1, make a plan and 2, enact the plan.
   • This is as simple as it gets! As Jay Z once said, “Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week.” 
6. Reflect and always let people know how you feel about them.
   • Get in touch with your mind and heart and express accordingly. The relationships you have will develop and become more meaningful.
7. Think about the future, always.
   • I understand living in the moment but moments are fleeting. You have to be cognizant that the present should be used to prepare for the future. What’s time consuming now can be a time saver later. There are so many things that I’ve seen a lot of people postpone until absolutely necessary when they could’ve done it and saved so much time along the way.
8. Mindset and perspective are everything.
   • If you believe that you can do it, you’re more likely to strive to attain what you desire. If you already believe that you won’t or can’t succeed, you’re setting yourself up for failure.
9. Just because you’re doing it differently doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.
   • People move at different paces, have different preferences, and varying perspectives. Don’t engage in social comparison. Just do you.
10. Have lives within your life.
    • Who says you’re confined to do one thing and one thing only? Pursue interests, passions, and curiosities!
11. Run the day, don’t let the day run you.
    • Do things early so you won’t ever be forced to do anything because of time constraints, deadlines, or due dates. Always be cognizant of different factors we can’t control, like time!

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