40 Things I’ve Learned

“40 Things I’ve Learned In 40 Years” is a daily writing challenge where I publish a new post about what I’ve learned in my first 40 years of life every day from November 14 – December 23, 2011.

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1. Everything I’ve Done Has Lead To Here

2. The Best Thing I Ever Did Was Get A Dog

3. The Second Best Thing I Ever Did Was Get Rid Of My Car

4. The Biggest Mistake I Made Was Refusing The Help Of Others

5. Focus On The Basics Of The Basics

6. Doing Is Knowing

7. Sometimes You Have To Do What’s Right, Even When It’s Wrong

8. The Most Important Skill To Develop Is Habit Creation

9. The Gatekeepers Are Gone (And So Are Your Excuses)

10. We Need More Playtime

11. Manners Matter

12. You Can’t Please Everyone

13. The Things You Own End Up Owning You

14. Unplug Once Per Week

15. Bring The Pain

16. Congruency Is Key

17. Losing The Medium Does Not Mean Losing The Mission

18. Take More Action

19. There Is No Tomorrow

20. Soldiers March, Warriors Dance

21. Go Make Something

22. Seek The Trailblazers

23. Do Work

24. Food Is The Best Medicine

25. Enjoy The Silence

26. The Purpose Of Life Is Simple

27. Money Is Necessary

28. Take Responsibility

29. The Clock Ticks

30. Move

31. Keep Your Word

32. Finish What You Start

33. Stop The Insanity

34. Address The Elephant

35. Risk, Fail, Adjust, Repeat

36. Comfort Kills

37. Walk Your Talk

38. Rest

39. Please Put Away The Phone

40. Say Good Bye. And Mean It.