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11 Simple Rules

In 2020, I came across Chris Taylor’s Mashable article: Every self-help book ever, boiled down to 11 simple rules.

Having read some of the included self-help books, I enjoyed reading Chris’ distillation of timeless wisdom. I found his choices for the 11 rules to be some of the best insights one can use to lead a good, fulfilling life.

Now, for those who are in a hurry, here are the 11 rules:

  1. Take one small step.
  2. Change your mental maps.
  3. Struggle is good. Scary is good.
  4. Instant judgment is bad.
  5. Remember the end of your life.
  6. Be playful.
  7. Be useful to others.
  8. Perfectionism = procrastination.
  9. Sleep, exercise, eat, chill out. Repeat.
  10. Write it all down.
  11. You can’t get it all from reading.

Life can be straightforward. Just write it all down while having fun and being scared. You got this!

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