38 Lessons To My Younger Self, on My 38th Birthday

Today, December 5th, I turn 38 years old. 

I spent the last week reflecting on the year and my life as a whole.

Here are 38 lessons or tips I'd give to my younger self:

1. The whole point of life is to create experiences that are good for your soul. Only you know what those are.
2. To know yourself you must be able to be honest with yourself.
3. Worry never solves problems it just makes them feel heavier than they already do.
4. Everything you do says something about who you are.
5. The things you don't do also say something about who you are.
6. Writing and walking are the better than lifting weights for clearing your mind.
7. Drink more water.
8. Time alone is important.
9. People are not paying attention to you. Go live your life.
10. People want you to do well, but generally not better than them. Do you.
11. Your actions will never be enough to change your life without changing your perception on what's true.
12. Smile more.
13. Enjoy what is right in front of you.
14. There is little to actually be afraid of.
15. There is no worst case scenario that you can't overcome or won't be better off for in the long run.
16. Being healthy has less to do with looking good naked and more to do with your relationship with yourself.
17. Read less, do and experience more.
18. People project their own fears, they aren't yours unless you say they are.
19. Life isn't short, many just waste most of it.
20. Be picky with who you spend your time with.
21. Never make important decisions on a bad nights sleep or in a bad mood.
22. Not everything needs to be figured out today.
23. You will learn more in life trying new things, talking to different people and traveling than you will reading books, going to school or any piece of credentialed paper.
24. You are the common denominator in life. Look in the mirror before blaming others.
25. Don't treat people how you'd like to be treated, treat them how they want to be treated.
26. Don't take advice from someone you wouldn't trade places with.
27. The earlier you take care of your body, the longer it'll take care of you.
28. We are all living different truths. Let them live theirs even if they criticize yours.
29. You'll find more peace through acceptance and not always understanding.
30. Never pass on a moment to say "I love you" to those you love.
31. Small acts of kindness have a way of making a big difference.
32. Make less assumptions.
33. Build your business around your life, not life around your business.
34. Be a safe space for people, but have boundaries.
35. Forget about your legacy, everyone will remember you for something different.
36. Give more hugs.
37. You are unique and special and at the same small and insignificant. See the beauty in that.
38. You don't find meaning, you create it.

Plenty more to add but I will stop here.

Hope you get some use out of this and let me know which ones resonate!

Enjoy your week!