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3 things: Build a reading habit. Books have evolved as a central tenet of knowledge preservation of societies for a reason - they contain a lifetime of wisdom
by omeze 5y ago
3 things:
Build a reading habit. Books have evolved as a central tenet of knowledge preservation of societies for a reason - they contain a lifetime of wisdom in a few hours of consumption. Read books that are 10+ years old, like High Output Management, The Mythical Man Month, and Good Strategy / Bad Strategy. They’re written by people who have done great things and condensed great lessons, don’t underestimate the depth of the words and revisit them often!
Make at least 2 really close friends that you can tell anything, preferably outside of work. You can make friends at work, just make sure you keep the friendship and hang out afterwards since work can distort relationships. As you get older it’s generally harder to make friends, but just as important to have them - so make them young!
Exercise is great, has been mentioned multiple times. Carve out an hour a week, start small, but be consistent. Healthy body = healthy mind!
- omosubi 5y agoRegarding books: the older, the better. There's a reason they're still around. Read the classics. Other advice: consistency is key to be good at anything. It's better to do 5 or 10 minutes a day every day than once a month for a full day. Other comments in this thread mention therapy: i had a very mediocre experience with therapy and think a lot of therapists dispense advice that follows cyclical social trends. If you sense this, run. It took me a while to realize this. Also I think most people wouldn't need therapy if they ate right, exercised, had a half decent job and had a handful of close friends/a spouse they got along with. This might sound cynical but i think a lot of what people are missing can't be replaced by therapy. Some things can be resolved but most can't and you just have to be constantly improving as a person.