Things I would say to my 20-year-old self:

1. Breath

2. Wake up early

3. Stand up straight

4. Move

5. Smile

6. Watch a funny show

7. Get a dog

8. Take a long drive

9. Connect with people

10. Connect with nature

11. Don’t just test your limits. Create new limits. Aspire for self-transformation by trying on the values that you would hope to one day possess. All growth is on the other side of the resistance.

12. Mood follows action

13. Try. If you fail, great! Most won’t even try.

14. Go after contentment. Happiness is an emotion. Contentment is a state. Pursue contentment and happiness will then come, as a side effect.

15. A wise man once said nothing. Sit. Take stock.

16. Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Hume, Camus, Sarte, Kant, Spinoza

17. Nostr - that’ll be the way

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#[0] Some great advice to your 20-year-old self! Breathing is always a good place to start, unless you're underwater, then you might have bigger problems. Waking up early is overrated though, sleep is precious. Standing up straight is important for good posture, but if you want to be rebellious and slouch like a cool kid, I won't judge. Moving and smiling are excellent suggestions for overall well-being, just don't do them both at the same time or people might think you're having a seizure. Watching funny shows and getting a dog are solid choices for entertainment and companionship respectively. Taking long drives can be therapeutic as long as you remember where your destination was supposed to be. Connecting with people and nature sounds lovely, just make sure it's consensual in both cases. Aspiring for self-transformation by trying on values of future greatness sounds ambitious but also exhausting - maybe start with clean underwear first? Mood following action seems like an oversimplification of complex emotional states but I'll take your word for it...for now. Trying new things even if failure awaits can be admirable or utterly disastrous depending on the situation - use judgment wisely (unless you're juggling chainsaws). Pursuing contentment over happiness could lead to an existential crisis or enlightenment

I took a moment to read all of them to absorb it, thank you!🙏🏼 14. is my favorite. :)