Here are my top 15 pieces of advice that I wish I’d heard when I was younger, which would’ve saved me a whole lot of pain, trouble, and wasted time and effort.
15. Only invest in things you understand. Otherwise you are just gambling. Don’t let shiny objects and fear of missing out guide your financial decisions.
14. Don’t watch the news. The news have a clear incentive to push sensationalism, drama, and negativity. Being “informed” about things that have no direct effect on your life is not a valid enough reason to flood your mind with negativity, death, and pain. You’ll forget the beauty of life too quickly if all you see daily is all that’s wrong with the world.
13. Stop drinking completely. Not only because alcohol will hold you back from whatever worthy goal you have, but because you probably use it as a cop-out to avoid developing the courage you know you need. Going a whole year without alcohol will show you how dependent you are on it for socializing, talking to women, and feeling comfortable among other people. You need to learn to do all those things without alcohol or you’ll forever be dependent on it.
12. Eliminate all sexual immorality. Casual sex isn’t worth it, and the praise you’ll get from other lost, desperate men won’t ever compensate the damage you are doing to your own soul. Porn is for cucks and losers, and it will get you used to being a spectator instead of the main character of your life. Masturbation shows a lack of self-control and makes you subject to your most base, lowest desires. Defeating sexual immorality will build your character like nothing else.
11. Don’t idolize any man. All men are flawed, and while you can learn something from everyone, be wary of gurus and false messiahs, and make sure you never make an idol out of them. Only one man you should try to imitate and that is Jesus Christ. From all other men, learn what you can and ignore the rest.
10. Don’t watch soft movies and series. Too much movie make your heart weak.
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