Advice for 20s & 30s from a 40-Year-Old

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Today is my 40th birthday. Here are all the things I know at 40 that I would share with my younger 20 year old self if I could go back and talk to him. I hope you enjoy the 40 harsh truths that I wish I knew at 20.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Make sure you are climbing the right mountain
00:36 - Stop making your health a side hustle
01:16 - Designing your life begins with designing your days
01:52 - Take responsibility for your life
02:24 - Have a bias to action
03:19 - Extraordinary results come from repeating ordinary actions over an unordinary amount of time
03:50 - Choose your life partner wisely
04:33 - The hardest times in life equip you with the wisdom to create the best moments of your life
05:00 - Public speaking is one of the most powerful skills you can develop
05:17 - Speak to yourself in the same way you would to someone you deeply care about
05:33 - One of the best ways to advance your life is to simplify it
05:51 - Be fully present when spending quality time with people, especially your loved ones
06:20 - The only competition that matters in life is with yourself
06:40 - Not everyone will like you
07:02 - Get clear on your priorities and productivity becomes easy
07:16 - Be bold and take some risks
07:46 - You get what you focus your energy on
08:00 - Be prepared for the best laid plans to not go the way you expect
08:53 - Don't fear failure, fear regret
09:25 - The purpose of life is a life of purpose
10:03 - Knowing yourself is the beginning of true wisdom
10:22 - Remember how far you have come
10:36 - Stop filling your calendar with junk
11:00 - Do the work
11:27 - Get important tasks done early in the day
11:39 - Have patience with the journey ahead
12:10 - Act from your future, not your past
12:31 - Level up your network
13:04 - Commit to learning on a daily basis
13:28 - You are the architect of your destiny
13:45 - Make a difference, not just a living
14:01 - Unknown paths often lead to the most rewarding journeys
14:23 - Spending money on things you don't need to impress others is the fastest way to go broke
14:56 - Do stuff that makes you feel alive
15:09 - You will have good seasons and bad seasons
15:17 - Don't tie your emotional wellbeing to an outcome that may or may not happen
15:42 - Listen to your heart
16:04 - Don't take advice from those who haven't done what you are trying to do
16:20 - Leadership begins with you
16:45 - It is never too late to make a change