Lessons With A King

Lesson 271: It's Easier To Destroy Than Build

In my city, every day another building is demolished as construction begins on yet another project. Here's the thing though, when it comes to demolishing, it takes days however the construction takes months and months. It's super easy to break things down than to build things up. So when given the option, always pick building things. Is it the difficult option of the two? Sure but it is the better of the two.

PROMPT: What will be the next thing you build?

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Lesson 270: No, You Are Not That Interesting

People are too busy worrying about their lives to think about you so stop worrying about what people think of you and live your life. Nope, you are not that interesting. Sure there might be a handful of people interested in you but they have things they are way more interested in than why you did that thing so if you want to do it, do it. Focus on yourself and your life and stop worrying about what they think. Understand this: they rarely, if ever, think of you.

PROMPT: Stop worrying about what people think of you

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Lesson 269: Invent You

We are responsible for creating the person we are.  Sure we might have had fucked up childhoods or something might have happened to give us a warped sense of humanity. However, we should take these and create the person we want to be. We get to create the person we want to be and I believe that's a freaking awesome thing.

PROMPT: What version of yourself are you working on now?

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Lesson 268: Know When To Speak Up

There are times we have to speak up but there are also times we need to stay quiet and listen. The issue arrives when we flip the two and speak when we should be listening or vice versa. It takes a lot of learning and growth to know when we should speak up or stay silent. However, once we know when we should speak, we should speak up and when it isn't time, we should stay silent.

PROMPT: Have you spoken up when you really shouldn't have?

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Lesson 267: Learn to stay silent

The world is noisy and we have to make time for ourselves to stay silent, to embrace the silence too. It helps us grow. It helps us see things in a better light plus we all need that quiet.

PROMPT: How comfortable are you with staying silent?

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Lesson 266: Don't Use Your Teeth

There are some rules of thumb that we all have for different things. What matters is that you don't push it on others and be comfortable with tweaking it as needed. For instance, don't use your teeth is one I use and it works in certain situations but not in others. I need my teeth for steak but not for some other situation.

PROMPT: What arbitrary rules do you have?

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Lesson 265: Travel Light

I used to suck as a traveler when it came to packing.  I'd travel for a weekend but would pack as if I was going away for a month. It was a difficult lesson to learn cos I'd go to my destination and barely use any of the items I packed and maybe even paid for. I took a trip traveling with just a carry-on and it was such a satisfying experience. When I travel now, I go with as little as possible and it makes life a lot easier.

PROMPT: What are the essentials you pack when you travel?

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Lesson 264: Kill Envy

Envy will keep you from growing. When someone has success, rather than let envy overwhelm you, learn to celebrate the person. Once Envy creeps in, it gets dark from there and you might find that even with success way beyond what the other person had, you won't be satisfied. It's best to celebrate people's growth.

PROMPT: How do you handle feeling envious?

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Lesson 263: Beware Of Wet Floors

Have you taken a drive on a super wet day and you notice how many cards have skidded off-road? Scary. Well, in life, there are times we have to deal with slippery situations. The best approach is to slow down and go carefully. If you rush, you just might find yourself in a ditch.

PROMPT: How do you navigate slippery situations?

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Lesson 262: Return Your Cart

When you use something, make sure you return it back to its rightful place.

PROMPT: How do you handle people not returning their "carts"?

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