35 Years | 35 Life Lessons

Hey friends.

I turned 35 last month.

And in most cultures…

The b’day “boy/girl” gets a b’day gift.

But we’re doing things a little different here.

I’m giving you 35 lessons for my 35th year on earth.

They’re exactly what my younger self needed to hear.

So, here it is fellas:

1. Don’t leave living for later; death is waiting.

2. Stop being bothered by what other’s think about you; most people are preoccupied with themselves.

3. Love yourself; first and always. Only then your love can flow to the people around you.

4. This life thing; nobody’s getting out alive. Stop taking life so serious, enjoy the passage of time.

5. Ready is not a feeling. Ready is an attitude.

6. Invest in relationships, not on a job title.

7. You are never “too late” to reinvent yourself.

8. Stop comparing; it’s your race, your pace, your lane.

9. Being in nature is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

10. Coffee after 11am before 2pm; any earlier it gives you anxiety, any later it screws up your sleep.

11. Use money to exchange for experience over things.

12. Pat your dog as often as you can; they only have you in this life time.

13. Forgive yourself for not having the tools you have today, to navigate yesterday’s hurdle.

14. You’d be a fool to worry & stress today, over a problem that only exists tomorrow.

15. Call your parents often; they only get older by the day.

16. A 9 to 5 gives you way less security than you’d like to think it actually does.

17. You must build something for yourself, use your gifts to positively impact those around you.

18. Give even when you have little.

19. If you like someone, let them know.

20. Default to kindness, every one is fighting their own silent battle.

21. It’s ok to be a work in progress, to be a beginner, to be figuring it out.

22. Wealth is more than digits in the bank.

23. Your thoughts determine your reality. What you seek, you experience. Reality is a reflection of your inner state.

24. Meditate not to escape, but to approach life with more presence.

25. God is not somewhere out there. God is within.

26. Don’t touch your phone for the first hour. Give yourself the time & space to breathe & think.

27. What you consume, you become. Be intentional about what you feed your mind, body, and soul.

28. Spend less time complaining. Channel your energy towards taking action that moves the needle.

29. The less you doubt yourself, the more you allow synchronicities & aligned opportunities to show up.

30. Never miss a good sunset, they are fleeting masterpiece by the universe. Savour its beauty.

31. Every day is a gift; receive with a grateful heart.

32. Never ever lie to yourself. You must never betray self-trust.

33. Be an eternal student of life. There’s always more to learn.

34. Question everything. Otherwise you’d lose the ability to think for yourself.

35. Choose love over fear, always.

That’s it friends. 35 lessons from 35 years on earth.

I hope they resonate!

Let me know which one spoke to you the most (or which one I got it all f*cking wrong).

In the meantime, take care & be well.

- Alfred