Orange Book

A common mistake: assuming you know better because you are older.
A common mistake is to build a comfortable prison and to stay in there instead of actually living.
A decade of patience is short when you enjoy what you do.
Adulthood starts when you stop waiting for someone to come and save you.
A good sense of humor can be helpful when life doesn’t go according to plan. Laugh it off.
A good workout, and your day gets brighter.
A great friendship:
A great sense of humor alone opens up many opportunities.
A healthy body and a calm mind, that’s the beginning of self-respect.
All your relationships improve once you are no longer scared of being disliked.
A lot of drama could be avoided if more people just learned how to not react.
Always assume that people change, and not necessarily the way you would like them to. In the end, everyone attracts who they deserve.
Always stay humble on your way up.
An Internet connection + being able to read English + investing a few hundreds of dollars + good judgment + patience.
Anxiety disappears once you focus on what you can control.
Anxiety disappears when you know that every day, you are getting a bit closer to the person you want to be.
Anxiety is the gap between who you are and who you think you should be.
Anyone can criticize, few can come up with solutions.
A quiet mind is actually more creative. Get rid of noise.
A sign of happiness: You are rooting for the success of others.
A sign of intelligence: solving your problems before they compound.
1. A sign of maturity: You stay respectful whether you like someone or not.
2. A sign of success: Genuinely wishing the best for others.
A sign of success: you help others whenever you can, because you aren’t playing zero-sum games.
As you get older, you realize that the people you truly connect with are few, and you learn to treasure those relationships.
A valuable skill: not reacting when you hear something that doesn’t make any sense.
Bad times don’t last, you will look back years later and realize they are just a distant memory. Keep moving forward.
Be around people you love.
Become a better version of yourself because the process is fun, not because you feel pressured to do so.
Become a bridge between people who can build value together.
Becoming more open-minded is simple.
Being rude is a common sign of unhappiness.
Being yourself doesn’t mean staying as you are.
Be more ambitious, you will get luckier.
Better ask and be rejected quickly rather than spend the rest of your life wondering “what if?”
Better be rejected for who you are than liked for who you are not.
Blaming is simple, understanding is hard.
Boredom is impossible if you are playing life at the right difficulty level.
Building self-confidence is the art of keeping the promises you made with yourself.
Build long-term relationships with people who see the world differently.
Care less to attract more.
Caring less is self-care.
Compete with yourself doing what you love, you will outcompete everyone else.
Complaining is always wasted time, if you can fix things, be busy fixing them instead.
Consistently finishing what you promised yourself you would do is the talent.
Construct a mind that is impossible to offend.
Conversations with hundreds of people from all cultures and backgrounds are the most fun part of education.
Crazy how smoothly relationships flow once you hang out with people who can take care of themselves.
Deadlines are actually friends. They help you get things done.
Do it because you want to do it, not because you want to please someone else.
Don’t chase productivity, just learn how to focus.
Don’t get offended just because you didn’t get the attention you expected. Attention is earned.
Don’t act stupidly just because you feel lonely, anxious, or tired.
Don’t aim to be rich, aim to be free, you will get both.
Don’t apologize for sticking to higher standards.
Don’t be afraid of embarrassing yourself with mistakes, they will be part of your best memories and stories.
Don’t be rude just because you’re having a bad day.
Don’t be scared of making mistakes and being wrong, be scared of getting old and still being ignorant.
Don’t be scared of saying stupid stuff, that’s how you discover interesting ideas.
Don’t blame others for the opportunities you didn’t catch.
Don’t blame others for your own lack of self-discipline.
Don’t blame your lack of talent when it’s actually lack of focus.
Don’t blame yourself for where you came from, but take responsibility for where you are going.
Don’t chase, attract.
Don’t chase opportunities, chase a better version of yourself.
Don’t chase opportunities, chase the best version of yourself, you will naturally attract opportunities.
Don’t chase opportunities. Become someone who attracts them. You will feel relaxed, happy, and free.
Don’t expect people who treat themselves poorly to treat you well.
Don’t focus on winning against others, focus on competing with the best version of yourself.
Don’t force yourself to hang out with someone you no longer enjoy the company of just because you’re scared of hurting their feelings.
Don’t go around claiming it’s impossible just because you can’t do it.
Don’t just read, act. Don’t just learn, teach. Don’t just think, write.
Don’t lower your standards just because you’re making some people feel uncomfortable.
Don’t lower your standards to fit in.
Don’t make grand claims about helping others when you can’t even take good care of yourself.
Don’t ruin a relationship just because you’re having a bad day.
Don’t seek clarity of mind, seek consistency of good habits.
Don’t take advantage of someone’s generosity just because they don’t know how to say no.
Don’t take it personally when someone doesn’t respect you. Just respect yourself, save some time, move on.
Don’t talk about patience if you give up after a year. Patience means at least 5-10 years.
Don’t trade your peace of mind, there is no wealth without it.
Don’t try to be perfectly right all the time, you will end up over analyzing things. Try to be kind of right most of the time, you will achieve much more in the long run.
Don’t underestimate someone just because they are kind. They know exactly what they are doing, and what you are doing.
Don’t waste your time explaining yourself, people speak the language of results.
Don’t waste your time explaining yourself to people who already chose to dislike you.
Don’t waste your time with people who don’t respect you, that’s basic self-respect.
Don’t worry if you can fix it. Don’t worry if you can’t fix it.
Each new foreign language you learn adds a layer of beauty to your perception of reality.
Early believers are always considered crazy, until they are right and disproportionately rewarded.
Enjoying time alone is an underrated competitive advantage.
Envy is a lack of self-focus and hard work.
Every day, create something, improve some skill, connect with meaningful people: you will naturally earn peace of mind.
Every day, do something you’re a bit scared of doing, you will naturally grow.
Everyone becomes a philosopher once they are financially free. You naturally think more clearly when you are not busy.
Everyone has 24 hours a day: success is mostly about smart time management and knowing your strengths.
Everyone has bad days, don’t use them as an excuse for how you treat others.
Everyone is busy, you want something, don’t beat around the bush expecting people to read your mind, just ask.
Everyone suddenly wants to help you once you are already successful.
Everyone wants a place where they feel like they belong. Traveling is the art of discovering it.
Everyone wants wealth, few want risks, even fewer want responsibilities.
Every single successful person will tell you to go for it, because they all know you don’t know until you try.
Every time you acquire something you thought would make you happy, you learn a bit more about what you truly want from life.
Every time you can bring someone a smile and a bit of positive energy, do it.
Every time you feel attacked, you get an opportunity to fix an insecurity.
Every time you feel like making fun of someone’s dream, ask yourself why you are still insecure. Self-confident people help others instead.
Exercising is therapy for the body. Writing is therapy for the mind. Loving is therapy for the soul.
Expect little from others. Have high standards for yourself.
Fear of rejection disappears once you realize most people barely remember you
Feeling loved is a cure for anger.
Fewer friends, better friends, less drama.
Financial stress is the biggest stress, if you care about peace of mind, you owe yourself financial freedom.
Focus less on being fast, focus more on doing things well, long-term, that’s how you go fastest.
Focus on creative work. You will stop overthinking.
Focus on the process that leads you to the goal, not the goal.
For a better life, get a better mind.
1. For a better mind, get better habits.
2. For better habits, just respect yourself.
Freedom is the ultimate wealth, and you won’t earn it without taking risks.
Friendship isn’t about bringing your problems into someone else’s life. Friendship is about two people making each other’s lives better.
Funny how people are much more forgiving of your character flaws when you are good-looking, talented, or rich.
Funny how people suddenly treat you well when you can do something for them.
Funny how people who think it’s too late to start at 30 were thinking the same at 20, and how they will keep thinking the same at 40, 50, and beyond.
Funny how the best relationships involve two people who don’t mind spending time alone.
Funny how you make better decisions when you care less, because being emotionally detached gives you more clarity.
Get rejected more often, understand why, grow from each experience. Life slowly gets better.
Going to fancy places and spending a lot of money on things you don’t really need gets old very fast. The happiness you seek isn’t in more stimulation. It’s found in loving relationships, meaningful work, peace within your own mind.
Go live abroad.
Good habits are how you make your bad days less bad.
Good health is simple.
Good people don’t go around signaling that they are good people. They just improve other people’s lives.
Growth begins once you stop taking yourself too seriously. Have fun, make mistakes, relax.
Gym + writing = therapy
Hang out with lucky people, you will understand it wasn’t just luck.
Hang out with people who push you to become the best version of yourself.
Hang out with people who tell you how things can go right, you will take more risks, you will grow more, you will be happier.
Hang out with sharp thinkers who aren’t afraid of being blunt, you will get smarter.
Hate online is just a lack of love in real life.
Hating everything and complaining all the time. Both are signs of personal failure.
Have meaningful goals.
Healthy relationships all boil down to one principle: respect people’s time.
Healthy relationships involve two people who are: – mature enough to say, “I was wrong” – eager to give more than they receive – clear-minded about what they want – financially responsible – emotionally stable – happy alone
If it brings peace of mind, it’s time well spent.
If it won’t improve your life, avoid it. That’s it.
If it’s a great book, read it slowly.
If someone you like doesn’t like you back, forget about what you’ve learned in movies, read between the lines, respect their choice, and give up.
If the job feels scary, do it, you will grow.
If the problem can be solved, there is no reason to panic, calm down and fix it. If the problem can’t be solved, just move on.
If the voice in your head is too loud, write.
If you are a fool, it doesn’t matter how lucky you get, in the end, you will lose it all. If you are smart, it doesn’t matter how unlucky you get, in the end, you will figure things out. Either way, there is nothing to worry about.
If you are lazy, take risks and work hard for a decade to get financially free, then spend the rest of your life leisurely.
If you are never lucky, question your process, not your luck.
If you are not learning at your own pace, you are wasting your time.
If you can handle time alone, you can handle faster growth.
If you can retain your humility whilst piling up achievements, you are unstoppable.
If you dislike the kind of life you are living, just change the kind of person you are.
If you don’t invest, you don’t want financial freedom.
If you don’t know, just say so, insecure people might mock you, but mature people will respect you.
If you don’t learn every day, you don’t want to stay successful.
If you don’t spend time with your family, you don’t really love them.
If you don’t wake up excited every day, keep looking, you haven’t found your purpose yet.
1. If you don’t work out and eat well, you don’t want good health.
If you have people you truly love, it’s your responsibility to figure out how to be less busy in order to spend more time with them.
If you have time to regret past decisions, you have time to work on a more ambitious future.
If you have time to take everything personally, you are not focused.
If you never get rejected, challenge yourself more.
1. In a country with an entirely different culture and language.
In doubt, be financially responsible. Better be rich and unhappy than poor and unhappy.
In doubt, choose the scarier path.
In doubt, choose to be more ambitious.
In doubt, do what your future self will thank you for.
In doubt, go for a walk, things will clarify.
In doubt, good health is always the priority.
In retrospect, you can always do better. Forget about the opportunities you missed. Focus on becoming someone who naturally attracts them.
Interesting people are just people who focus on their own life.
Interesting people are simply people who truly lived. You can’t replace experience.
Investing is another way to learn humility.
Invest in humble people who consistently overdeliver.
Invest in people who refuse to lower their standards.
Invest more in yourself.
It’s very easy to lose things that took years to build with just a few bad decisions. Stay humble to stay wealthy.
It always looks simple when you are not invested personally and are just watching from outside.
It always looks so simple until you try to do it yourself.
It takes a lot of effort to make it seem effortless.
It takes intelligence to not be constantly offended.
It takes intelligence to not have an opinion about everything.
It takes self-confidence to genuinely compliment other people.
It takes self-confidence to talk positively about others.
It takes years to start getting results, but then they all come at once. Life isn’t linear.
It’s about closing the gap between who you are and who you could be if you put in the effort.
It’s actually all in your mind. You shape your reality.
It’s always easy to point out other people’s flaws, it’s much harder to fix your own.
It’s funny how people tend to respect less the people closest to them, when they should precisely do the opposite.
It’s impossible to build healthy relationships as long as you don’t know how to be happy alone.
It’s impossible to get bored if you are playing life on the right difficulty level.
It’s less a gap of talent, and more a gap of self-discipline.
It’s no coincidence that people who spend their time criticizing others also achieve nothing. Focus on yourself, you will get “lucky.”
It’s not a lack of self-confidence, it’s a lack of consistent hard work.
Just because you feel some sort of connection with someone doesn’t mean they feel the same.
Just because you took it personally doesn’t mean they were talking about you.
Just be you. You get who you deserve.
Just like you attract more love from others once you love yourself, you attract more financial support from others once you are financially independent. People somehow like to give to those who already have it.
Keep high standards, have fun challenging yourself, you will naturally get lucky.
1. Keep it short, people are busy.
Keep taking risks, you will gradually understand that there is less to fear than you thought.
Keep writing every day, you will naturally grow more eloquent and clear-minded.
Knowing yourself is a cure for loneliness
Lack of clarity is mostly lack of patience.
Lack of growth is lack of the courage to push your limits and fail.
Lack of growth is mostly lack of risk-taking.
Laugh every day.
Learning is most enjoyable when you do it at your own pace. Don’t rush, it takes time.
Learn to do less, and be more present, you will naturally build a calmer mind.
Learn to embrace a bit of boredom once in a while, you will become more creative.
Learn to relax, you will learn faster.
Learn to relax.
Learn to say no, some people feel no shame when they take advantage of your kindness.
Life becomes more fun after you’ve learned how to manage your anxiety and stay calm.
Life-changing opportunities keep coming, most people are just too busy and not open-minded enough to notice them.
Life gets better once you stop hanging out with people who constantly take offense. Less drama, more time doing what you love.
Life gets better once you stop overthinking what people think about you, and realize they rarely think about you at all.
Life gets significantly better once you stay away from people who constantly complain.
Life gets so much simpler once you stay away from manipulative people who love mind games.
Life only gets better if you are truly thinking and acting long-term.
Life rewards risk-takers, not complainers.
Life will ask you to make short-term painful decisions with no guarantee of any long-term success. Sometimes, you just need some faith, and jump.
Life will become very hard if you give up every time it’s a bit hard. Face your problems, overcome them, grow.
Life will be hard if you expect others to do the thinking for you. Own your decisions, own their consequences, get what you deserve.
Lift to strengthen the mind.
Long-lasting relationships require two people who never stop renewing themselves.
Long-lasting uncertainty takes a toll on your mental health. Don’t let solvable problems live rent-free in your head, fix them.
Long-term, you will outperform most people if you just consistently invest in yourself.
Long-term discipline is talent.
Long-term success requires consistency of results, and it’s impossible to achieve without proper emotional control.
Long-term thinkers who have the discipline to stick to their vision always win. It’s not an if, it’s a when.
Long walks are physically healthy, mentally relaxing, creatively stimulating, all at once.
Love to give purpose to the mind.
Luck is attracted to ambitious people.
Many complicated situations become simple once you stop lying to yourself.
Many mental health issues disappear once you eat and exercise more properly.
Many people could achieve so much more if they had the courage to remove the distractions.
Many people never change, hope isn’t a strategy, sometimes you have to learn to let go.
Many people settle for someone they don’t even love, that’s disrespectful for both sides.
Many people think you aren’t working seriously when you are having fun, it’s actually the opposite.
Markets don’t care about how you feel.
Maturity is not about age, it’s about experience and self-reflection. Some people never grow because they are too proud to question themselves.
Maturity is when you finally live for yourself.
Maybe that’s not anxiety, maybe you simply have an imaginative, creative mind seeking to express itself. Create something, peace will come to you.
Maybe you are not an introvert, maybe you just need better people.
Maybe you aren’t feeling down, maybe you need to go for a walk.
1. Meet more people.
Money without freedom isn’t wealth.
Most drama could be avoided if people took the time to ask instead of jumping to conclusions.
Most dramas are avoidable. You just need to learn how to not react.
Most online anger would disappear if people just hit the gym more often.
Most people actually despise you when you are different, but they suddenly respect you when you are different, talented, and rich.
Most people don’t bother learning about their body until they have health issues, and that’s too late. Be smart, avoid avoidable issues.
Most people don’t lack talent, they lack commitment.
Most people don’t listen to what you say, they only hear what they want to hear.
Most people don’t struggle to reach their goal, they struggle to understand what their goal is.
Most people have so much more to learn from their parents and grandparents than they think.
Most people know exactly what they need to do to get what they want, they just don’t have enough self-discipline and patience.
Most people think they lack talent or intelligence. They actually lack courage.
Most people wish they had started earlier. People who started early keep starting over in order to remember what it felt like to be a beginner. There is no pressure. Relax, focus, grow.
Most people would be surprised by how much they can achieve if they just started what they said they would start.
Motivation naturally comes after you clarify what you want to do.
Moving abroad won’t solve all your problems, but it will bring drastic change to the way you think.
Needy vibes don’t attract. Calm vibes do.
Never apologize for not being who someone else wants you to be.
Never apologize for refusing to lower your standards to fit in.
Never assume you understand someone else, you will always be wrong.
Never idolize anyone, everyone is flawed and full of incoherences, you would end up disappointed.
Never lower your standards to fit in, you still won’t fit in, but you now also feel bad about yourself.
No one can hurt you with words if you have full control over your own mind.
No one cares about how hard you worked or how much you suffered, people only care about who you are and what you can do today.
No one cares about what you could have done, the only thing that matters is what you are doing.
No one cares about what you have to say until you get impactful results.
No one cares about you if you have nothing to offer, as it should be.
No one ever regretted investing in their mind. Money comes and goes, character, knowledge, and clarity stay.
No one has time to guess what’s going on in your mind. Don’t expect people to adjust to your ideals and expectations. Either be clear about what you want, or don’t be surprised if people cut you off.
No one is going to hold your hand and tell you exactly what to do.
No one is ignoring you. Everyone is moving on. As you should.
No one is ignoring you on purpose, everyone is busy.
No one is looking down on you, just fix your self-confidence issues.
Not cutting off people who disrespect you is a sign of low self-esteem. Choose to deserve better people.
Nothing wrong with a bit of gambling when you are young, just know when to quit once you’ve earned a lifetime of freedom.
Not taking yourself too seriously is actually a sign of maturity.
Occasionally fast.
Once someone has chosen to dislike you, everything you do and say will be misinterpreted, and that’s absolutely not your problem.
Once you are consistently lucky, that’s called talent.
Once you’ve made life-changing money, don’t go around seeking to impress others, change your life and the lives of people you love.
One way to “find yourself” is to live alone in a foreign country. New rules, new language, new people. You will question everything you know, and rebuild your mind from scratch.
Open-mindedness begins with a few thousands of hours of discussions with hundreds of people from different cultures.
Overthinkers get luckier once they act more instead.
Overthinkers get luckier once they think less and act more.
Overthinking is a symptom of excessive mental stimulation.
People admire you when you feel self-confident.
People are broke, they want an excuse.
People are married, they want someone else.
People are much more likely to trust you when they feel you don’t need them. Self-confidence attracts opportunities.
People are single, they feel lonely.
People change, you change, don’t be scared of being disliked for choosing your own path.
People change. Stop clinging to your past image of them.
People change. You change. It’s ok to move on when the spark is gone.
People change and move on. Don’t take it personally.
People complain they don’t have time, but when they do, they just waste it away.
People don’t care about you unless there’s something in it for them. Don’t complain about the nature of people, understand it and leverage it in order to live the life you want.
People don’t hate your success, they hate that they aren’t part of it.
People don’t have time to dig into your inner beauty, take good care of yourself, get yourself some better vibes, you will start attracting opportunities.
People have kids, they want freedom.
People have money, they want stimulation.
People have no kid, they want meaning.
People have time for you once you have something valuable for them.
People look down on you when you feel insecure.
People love to call a scam what they don’t understand.
People often get offended when you start minding your own business.
People put labels on you, then get offended when you don’t live up to their expectations. That’s not your problem.
People start respecting you once you stop worrying about being respected and start being yourself.
People suddenly treat you well once you have money and influence. You almost have to pretend to live an average life if you want to reveal their true nature.
People think you are crazy until you are proven right, then they ask how you knew.
People want early financial freedom but they also call you irresponsible for making risky investments.
People who appreciate good health best used to be sick.
People who appreciate life best used to be struggling
People who appreciate love best used to be ill-treated.
People who appreciate peace of mind best used to be anxious.
People who appreciate wealth best used to be poor.
People who dislike you always find a way to twist what you say. Don’t waste your time convincing them.
People who dislike you misinterpret everything you say. You don’t owe them any explanation. Move on, there are plenty of smarter people out there.
People who make fun of other people’s mistakes subconsciously think that the whole world is monitoring their blunders too, they become scared of “failing” and being laughed at, they become scared of taking risks, they end up achieving nothing.
People who take everything personally don’t grow.
People will naturally help you when they see that you are doing your best for your family.
People with too much free time always invent reasons to get angry.
People won’t respect you more because you give away your time for free, quite the opposite.
Plenty of fish in the sea, but the older you get, the more you realize that people with whom you can deeply connect are actually few.
Productivity = love + focus + a deadline
Proper diet, proper workout, proper sleep, proper education, aren’t everything. People underestimate the impact of meaningful relationships when it comes to mental health.
Pushing yourself a bit more every day for many years. That’s it. That’s growth.
Question yourself every time life feels too comfortable. You might be stagnating.
Reach native fluency.
Reading is a cure for ignorance.
Reading one book won’t change your life. Reading every day will change everything.
Read to act. Write to notice. Do to understand.
Read to feed the mind.
Read to understand, not to disagree.
Regardless of your ambitions, get your finances in order first, hard to focus otherwise.
Rejection is important. It’s an opportunity to question yourself and grow.
Relationships don’t last without common goals.
Remember the people who helped you when everyone else pretended you didn’t exist? You owe them. Pay back your debts before you start thinking about saving the world.
Respect yourself, respect your time, stop arguing with fools convinced to be right.
Respect yourself, stop worrying about people who don’t even care about you.
Results are inevitable if you consistently keep the promises you make with yourself.
Retirement isn’t about doing nothing. It’s about only doing what you love.
Retrospectively, the happiest moments of your life aren’t when you have everything you want. It’s when you are striving for a meaningful goal, surrounded by people you love who are doing the same.
Rich and successful people pretend to be average to build meaningful connections.
Rude people are just unhappy people.
Save your family before thinking about saving the world.
School teaches you that mistakes are bad. Life teaches you that mistakes are how you learn fastest.
Self-confidence isn’t about being “the best.”
Simply raising the standards of your habits, you will change the quality of your life.
Smart, lazy people tend to find more efficient ways to get things done, but they still only reach their full potential after they become more self-disciplined.
Smart people always seem playful because that’s all they’re doing indeed, playing.
Smart people don’t get offended when they get rejected. They learn from it, then move on.
Smart people enjoy life long before they are rich, and once they are, they realize a happy life doesn’t cost that much.
Some lessons have to be experienced in order to be understood. You didn’t waste time, you grew as a person.
Someone’s success isn’t your failure. Just stop playing zero-sum games.
Some people pretend to be rich and successful to build connections.
Some people refuse to update their old mental image of you. That’s not your problem. Grow, move on.
Some people suddenly dislike you when you see right through them.
Some people will dislike you whatever you do, so simply make sure you become someone you love.
Start by becoming someone you would hire.
Stay away from people who are scared of everything, including living.
Stay away from people who misinterpret everything you say, you should do better.
Stay open to meeting new people, the most life-changing encounters are often unexpected.
Step one: clearly understand what kind of person you want to be Step two: put in at least a decade of effort Step three: be at peace with yourself, enjoy life.
Stop assuming you know better than whoever you are talking to, all your relationships will naturally improve.
Stop claiming you want to help people if you can’t even take care of yourself.
Stop claiming you want to save the world when you can’t even take care of yourself.
Stop expecting people to read your mind, everyone is busy, just make yourself clear.
Stop expecting perfection from others, and start expecting more hard work from yourself.
Stop living in the fear of making mistakes, that’s the most common mistake.
Stop obsessing over age and whether it’s too late to start anything. You will only end up full of regrets.
Stop trying to “fix” others, you only need to work on yourself, all your relationships will sort themselves out.
Stop waiting for someone to come and save you, and you will start attracting more opportunities.
Stop worrying about whether you made a good impression, most people are busy and barely think about you at all.
Success attracts success because people trust you more when you don’t need anything from them.
Success begins where envy ends.
Success is when you control your time.
Success is when you’re simply having fun every day, and get rewarded for that.
Success stories share a common point: A supportive family.
Surround yourself with people who think differently and who don’t care about social approval.
Surround yourself with people who value hard work and results over criticism and talk.
Surround yourself with people with high standards, and your life will naturally get better.
Surround yourself with reliable people, but never grow overly reliant on anybody.
Take more bets.
Taking risks is a cure for stagnation.
Ten years from now, you will look back on today, and cringe again.
That kind of persistence is not attractive.
That’s normal. That’s called growing.
That’s the secret of a happier life.
The best asset to hold in any circumstance is a calm, clear mind.
The best conversations happen when both people talk about what they’re passionate about.
The best gift for someone who loves you: be present, be happy, be there for them.
The best relationships are born from overcoming hardships together.
The best relationships involve two people who don’t constantly need each other’s attention.
The best revenge is to live a happy life.
The best thing about hanging out with self-confident people: They don’t take things personally, they don’t constantly get offended.
The cool thing about introvert friends: they are always in for a deep conversation about life.
The day you stop caring about being disliked is the day you start growing.
The difference between being labeled self-confident or arrogant is mostly about whether they like you or not.
The gap between the life you could be living and the life you are living is self-discipline.
The happier you are, the less you need other people to know about it.
The highest level of wealth: Physical health + peace of mind + youth + money + privacy + love + freedom
The less you have achieved, the more you judge.
The less you judge others, the less you will feel like everyone is judging you.
The less you try to please everyone, the more interesting people you will attract.
The less you want, the freer you can be.
The longer you keep compounding your good habits, the “luckier” you get in life.
The longer you keep up your good habits, the more luck you attract.
The more you mind your own business, the luckier in life you get.
The most difficult part of becoming wealthy isn’t making money, it’s to unlearn the scarcity mindset.
The most important long-term investment you will make is in your family.
The most important part of solving a difficult problem is to stay calm.
The most important part of staying lucky: staying humble.
The most impressive people are not seeking to impress, they are just focused on doing what they love.
The only people who genuinely want the best for you are those who are already happily living the life they want.
The only person you should not disappoint is your future self.
The only person you should strive to not disappoint is yourself.
The only revenge you need is to happily live your life on your own terms.
The path that leads to the life you want is full of challenges that you don’t want.
The people you admire the most are just like you, flawed human beings with ups and downs, with moments of brilliance followed by moments of confusion. Don’t put them on a pedestal, don’t project your unrealistic expectations, just appreciate them for who they are.
The people you choose to hang out with determine your future.
The problem isn’t being wrong, the problem is not learning from mistakes.
The quality of your goals is the quality of the people you attract.
The quality of your self-reflection is the speed of your personal growth.
The real value of writing every day isn’t teaching others, it’s teaching yourself about how your mind works. You naturally become calmer.
There are a bunch of smart people who never achieve anything because they think too much and don’t act enough.
There are two types of people, those who complain and give up because it’s hard, and those who get excited and do it precisely because it’s hard.
There is no glory in playing games you cannot win. Focus on your strengths.
There is nothing shameful in saying “I changed my mind.” Especially when you were wrong.
There will always be someone richer, smarter, cuter, stronger, freer, more influential than you.
The secret is to spend less time getting offended, and more time working on yourself.
The secret of healthier relationships: Two people who respect and listen to each other instead of living in their own mind and making assumptions.
The secret to attracting more success is to mind your own business.
These were sufficient to reach financial freedom throughout the past ten years.
The simplest way to get a job you love is to create it for yourself.
The smarter you get, the less you get offended.
The smarter you get, the less you jump to conclusions. You realize that things are more complex than they seem.
The smarter you get, the less you worry.
The smart thing to do after you get wealthy is to keep your life private.
The way someone treats you when you can do nothing for them, that’s their true nature.
The whole world looks brighter, and everyone looks happier, after you’ve worked out.
They will approach you for your looks, they will only stay with you for your character and intelligence.
Think twice before giving advice, if you are right, you won’t get gratitude, if you are wrong, you will get resentment.
Three life-changing sentences everyone should say more often: 1) “I don’t know.” 2) “I don’t care.” 3) “No.”
Time alone is a privilege. Don’t waste it.
Time alone isn’t lonely, it’s freedom.
To be lucky is to be self-disciplined in your preparation.
Today was successful if you got a bit closer to who you want to be.
To get smarter, just figure out how to relax.
To grow is to do what you fear.
To grow is to frequently put yourself in positions where you feel challenged.
To keep winning is to stay humble.
To learn faster, start learning how to relax under pressure.
Tons of unhappy people out there, seeking reasons to get mad, trying to guilt you in the process. Ignore, move on.
Too many people are in a hurry, constantly rushing despite not even knowing where they are going. Take your time to clearly figure out what kind of person you want to be and what you want to do, you won’t regret it.
Too many people are obsessed about going faster without ever questioning if they are in the right direction.
Too many people care more about being perceived as a good person rather than just being a good person.
Too many people create problems themselves, then complain about them. Life gets better the day you understand that your actions have consequences, and own all your decisions.
Too much comfort dulls the mind.
Travel more.
Travel more. You will realize that the world is full of thoughtful and kind people, and you will no longer waste any time with rude and self-centered people. The people you choose to hang out with determine your future.
Trust is earned with results, not words.
Two people who inspire each other to become the best version of themselves.
Unapologetically walk at your own pace, you will naturally build the relationships you deserve.
Underestimating someone because they are younger is a common mistake.
Upgrade your mind by upgrading the quality of your conversations and books. Upgrade your life by upgrading the quality of your decisions and investments.
Use your imagination to build and create, not to worry.
Walk every day.
Walk to relax the mind.
Watch your actions.
Wealth = meaningful relationships + health + purpose + freedom + peace of mind
Wealth is also when you no longer have to do things you don’t want to do.
Wealth is when you stop worrying about money.
What everyone actually wants is peace of mind
Whatever your goals are, you are more likely to succeed if you are supported by a loving family.
When the mind is distracted, write to focus. When the mind is agitated, walk to calm down.
When things are going well, remind yourself to stay humble, prepare for the rainy days.
Worrying more won’t make your life better. Educating yourself, taking calculated risks, acting more wisely, will.
Write every day. Read again in five years. Surprise yourself with your growth.
Write to clarify the mind.
Write to understand where you disagree with yourself.
Writing is a cure for overthinking.
Writing is an antidote to overthinking.
Writing is self-talk that clarifies everything.
Writing is the fastest way to highlight the flaws in your thinking.
Writing is therapy that also makes you smarter.
Years will pass and nothing will get done if you are not focused. Execute your plan.
You always feel great after a few hours of focused, productive work.
You are boring if you never change, but unreliable if you always change.
You are boring when you always play safe.
you are defined by your actions and their consequences on others.
You are depressing if you never smile, but annoying if you are always happy.
You are lazy if you never work out, but narcissistic if you always work out.
You are not busy, you just failed to focus on the right things in the right order.
you are not defined by your intentions,
You are not defined by your thoughts,
You are not smart because you overthink everything, you are smart when you know what you want and when your actions lead to the life you want.
You are not unlucky, you just lack initiative.
You are responsible for your own happiness, stop blaming others.
You are rich if you have time to leisurely read books without any specific purpose in mind.
You are rich when you can buy your freedom.
You are rich when you care much more about how you spend your time than how much you earn.
You are rich when you don’t need to work for anyone. You are wealthy when you are working for yourself.
You are successful when you are free to do what you love.
You become less anxious the day you accept that there are a bunch of things that aren’t, and will never be, under your control. Learn to let go.
You can avoid a lot of drama by simply not talking when you have nothing valuable to say.
You can do whatever you want once you are financially free, until then, better get rid of your pride and learn the rules.
You can go a long way by just sticking to your initial plan. Most people easily get distracted.
You can solve a lot of problems by simply reacting less.
You can understand at which stage of life someone is by listening to them talk about their parents.
You can’t change people, but you can change the people you have around, by changing yourself.
You create your habits, they create your future.
You disappoint many people when you become the best version of yourself.
You don’t need to read more about it, you need to act.
You don’t care much about status anymore once you have freedom.
You don’t change after you get rich, you just stop faking who you are.
You don’t choose to be born in a supportive family, but you choose whether you end up with a supportive family.
You don’t choose who you are attracted to, but you choose who you love.
You don’t deserve anything just for existing, everything is earned.
You don’t deserve more just because you chose to do it the hard way.
You don’t get better results when you take yourself too seriously. You get better results when you have fun working seriously.
You don’t have time to judge others when you are properly focused on your life.
You don’t lack intelligence, you lack focus.
You don’t lack talent, you lack patience. You don’t lack ideas, you lack execution. You don’t lack growth, you lack risk-taking. You don’t lack love, you lack self-love. You don’t lack knowledge, you lack initiative. You don’t lack opportunities, you lack courage.
You don’t like your salary, start your own company, you will get what you deserve.
You don’t need a mentor, you need more courage.
You don’t need more followers, you need more meaningful relationships.
You don’t need more than a few months to get in good physical shape, but you do need at least a few years to get in good mental shape.
You don’t need to chase, you need to work on yourself, you will naturally attract.
You don’t need to look rich, you just need to be free.
You don’t start your own business for money, you start your own business for freedom.
You don’t struggle to get results, you struggle to stay focused.
You don’t understand the importance of good health until you wake up sick.
You don’t understand the value of money until you earn it yourself.
You don’t want people to know that you are rich, happy, loved, you are better off if they think they are doing better than you, and leave you alone.
You don’t want retirement, you want meaningful work and the freedom to devote yourself to it.
You don’t write because you want people to understand you, you write because you want to understand yourself.
You either give yourself a deadline, or life will give you one.
You get an opportunity to grow every time you feel offended. Understand why, and fix your insecurity.
You get better friends once you are a better person. That’s pretty straightforward.
You get interesting friends once you are an interesting person, it’s pretty straightforward.
You get luckier once you assume that no one will help you for free: you understand that you have to bring value to the table if you want to be taken seriously.
You get luckier once you have more to offer.
You get luckier once you understand that helping others doesn’t decrease your chances of success, quite the opposite.
You grow every time you get rejected.
You grow faster once you are brutally honest with yourself.
You grow faster once you don’t mind being around people you disagree with.
You grow faster once you get rid of your pride, stop being scared of looking stupid, make more mistakes and learn.
You have time to read, write, and teach. You have time for your family and friends. You have time to invest in yourself. You have time to travel and experiment. You have time to take it slow and appreciate each moment. You are wealthy when you have time.
You know you are not focused when you get offended easily.
You learn faster once you know how to relax under pressure.
You learn much faster once you just hang out with curious people.
You look back on what you said or did ten years ago, and you cringe.
You meet interesting people during the process of becoming the best version of yourself.
You naturally help other people once you are self-confident, because you understand there is no competition.
You never feel ready, you just jump when you are tired of stagnating.
You no longer feel embarrassed once you realize that making public mistakes and learning from them is the only way.
You no longer feel the need to make fun of anyone once you are truly self-confident and happy.
You only get irritated by the small things because you are not focused on anything big.
You only hate seeing someone else succeed when you are failing yourself.
You only need to catch up with who you could be.
You only overthink when you have too much free time.
You only realize how insignificant most of your worries are once you have health issues.
Your friends will support you emotionally, but they are not your therapist. Your friends will support you financially, but they are not your bank account. Your friends will support you mentally, but they are not your stepping stone. Be a good friend, don’t use your friends.
Your life can change much more than you think in one year, just be ready for some discomfort.
Your true nature is revealed the day you get rejected despite giving it your all.
Your vibes are more important than your words. Talk less, be more.
You start being a good person the day you stop pretending to be one.
You start working on yourself the day you realize people owe you nothing.
You stop showing off once you are self-confident.
You suddenly get luckier after you stick around long enough.
You think more clearly once you spend more quiet time alone with your own thoughts.
You usually discover what you truly want in the process of getting what you thought you wanted.
You want less drama, hang out with smarter people.
You want to attract more interesting people, just be more ambitious.
You want to be more creative, learn how to relax.
You want to stop feeling judged, stop judging.
You will attract a great spouse once you are in a happy relationship with yourself. Vibes don’t lie.
You will be happier once you expect less from others and more from yourself.
You will get what you want once you’ve become someone who deserves it.
You will get “luckier” in life once you have a clear vision of what you want.
You will make a lot of people feel uncomfortable if you keep your standards high, but at least, you will be comfortable with yourself.
You will miss opportunities. That’s fine. Just take more shots from now on.
You will naturally attract more interesting people once you have more ambitious goals.
You will naturally attract more interesting people once you show more ambition.
You will never grow if you are scared of uncomfortable conversations.
You will never regret spending more time with people you love.
You will never start anything if you always wait until you feel fully ready.
You will offend a lot of people if you just mind your own business and focus on your life. That’s normal.
You will offend people once you choose to keep your standards high and become a better person. Do it nevertheless.
You will realize that the world is full of thoughtful and kind people, and you will no longer waste any time with rude and self-centered people.
You will reset your whole conditioning.
You will suddenly get luckier.
You will “disappoint” a lot of people during the process of becoming someone you love. Do it nevertheless.
You will “disappoint” a lot of people once you choose to do what you love and be happy.
You won’t get along well with everyone, and that’s fine, they have their lives, you have your own, learn to move on.
You won’t grow if you are scared of leaving your old self behind.
You’d be surprised by how much help you can attract just by being a decent person.
You’d be surprised by how quickly people forget about you, stop worrying about being disliked.
You’d be surprised with how many opportunities you attract by just smiling more genuinely and more often.
You’re gonna offend a lot of people once you start saying the truth.
You’ve made it once everyone starts calling you lucky.
“Good people” don’t care about whether other people think they’re good people.
“Talent” = daily efforts + decades of patienceThese sentences were originally published by @orangebook_