45 lessons at 45
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The document provides 45 lessons on various topics from taking breaks and listening to others to adapting to change and enjoying life. Some of the key lessons include: don't be afraid to ask for help when needed; most problems you worry about won't actually happen; relationships are more important than job titles; and it's important to leave room for serendipity and not plan everything. The overall message is that life has ups and downs and these brief lessons offer advice on handling challenges and making the most of life.
45 lessons at 45
- 1. 45 lessons at 45 Farid, 2014
- 2. Take a Break You’re probably more tired than you think # 1
- 3. Learning will never stop....... Don’t be surprised or feel bad that you still have so much to learn # 2
- 4. Listen. Just Listen. Stop talking and listen # 3
- 5. Humour helps. An episode of Seinfeld is guaranteed to lift your mood # 4
- 6. It’s never as bad as it seems in the first 10 minutes No matter what the catastrophe # 5
- 8. Most of the things you are worrying about Will Not Happen. # 7
- 9. Ask for help. Going it alone is almost always a bad idea. # 8
- 10. Time is the only competitive advantage. # 9
- 11. Even if you ignore it, ask for advice talking them over will solve half your problems. # 10
- 12. Recessions come and go, life goes on. Get used to it. # 11
- 13. Listen to new music. Ask your kids to fill your playlist. It opens the mind. # 12
- 14. Rest. # 13
- 15. Work is called work for a reason. Don't expect to be inspired every day. Just get the job done, that's what you are paid for. # 14
- 16. Buy the book. Even if you might never finish it, you might start it. And you will still know more than you did before staring it. # 15
- 17. Forgive yourself you're doing the best that you can. # 16
- 18. Nothing lasts for ever. Good times will not last, but that's no reason not to enjoy them. Neither will bad times, and that's a good reason to bear them. # 17
- 19. Be nice. Sometimes it is more important that being right. Actually, it’s almost always more important. # 18
- 20. Money cannot make you happy but lack of money can be a real pain in the neck. # 19
- 21. Slow down. You have a long way to go, so enjoy the view. # 20
- 23. Relationships are more important than titles # 22
- 24. Technology is making entirely new things possible every day. Don't miss out. # 23
- 25. Adapt. Old dogs can learn new tricks. Indeed they must. # 24
- 26. You can't make everybody happy, sometimes you can't even make anyone happy. So don't worry too much about this, you can only try. # 25
- 27. Think. Every now and then turn off the internet and the media and the noise, and just think. Thinking is hard work, which is why most people don't do it. # 26
- 28. Don't accept dogma but know that your views are just as likely to be hogwash as the next person. # 27
- 29. Cooperate with the inevitable. There's always another day. # 28
- 30. Don't be afraid of anything. But be sensible. Learn the difference between lack of fear and lack of foresight. # 29
- 31. Never read emails in bed. And never, ever, ever, reply to emails in bed. # 30
- 32. Savour spring. You only have about a few dozen springs to go. # 31
- 33. Walk away. Sometimes it is the best thing to do # 32
- 34. What goes up, generally comes down. The only question is when. So don't be surprised when someone moves your cheese. # 33
- 35. Advice is easier to give then to act on # 34
- 36. The longer things haven’t changed, the closer they are are to changing though it appears to be the other way. # 35
- 37. It's not all about you. # 36
- 38. You might ‘fall’ in love quickly - but to ‘be’ in love takes time. The two are very different and you will eventually learn the difference. # 37
- 39. Learn to code. The world will be run by software eventually. Those who understand this will be less bewildered. # 38
- 40. Don't waste energy on people who cut into your lane, or people who argue for no reason, or any type of bigots. The best you can do for them and for yourself is to leave them alone. # 39
- 41. People seeking your advice are mostly looking for validation. You do the same. # 40
- 42. It doesn't have to be perfect. # 41
- 43. Starting things is easy. The key ability is to finish # 42
- 44. Writers write, coders code, singers sing, painters paint. If you have a passion it will find you, just stop getting in your own way # 43
- 45. Leave room for serendipity too much planning is as bad as none at all. # 44
- 46. Don't hold out for some magic future date. This is the time of your life so enjoy it. # 45