1001 Nights of Lessons

N12: 29 Lessons I Learned In 29 Years

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As I turned 29 this year, I did my favorite reflection exercise to round up 29 lessons in the past 29 years:


29 Lessons in 29 Years


  1. Put Yourself First through Prioritization of your goals
  2. Be Gentle with Yourself: Stop extreme self-criticism.
  3. Think Critically: Form independent opinions.
  4. Communicate Authentically: Drop ego in arguments and speak from the heart with kindness, even if it’s hard.
  5. The Power of Dressing Up
  6. Reframe Your Role with Parents: Experience the bond when parents become your responsibility as an adult.
  7. Redefine Wealth: True wealth is control of your time, health, money, meaningful relationships.
  8. Love the Process: Do what you love with full effort, regardless of the outcome. Trust the journey. 
  9. Value Silence & Listening
  10. Diversify Relationships: Seek different things from different relationships instead of overloading one person.
  11. Master Time Management: Not everything is urgent. Use urgency-importance frameworks and communicate clearly.
  12. Mindlessly misusing Dating apps is a huge waste of time.
  13. Respect Your Free Time: Treat your 5-9 pm as sacred as your 9-5 work hours. Build your life and passions.
  14. Curate Personal Style
  15. Set Boundaries: Learn to say no
  16. Expand Your Identity: Don’t tie your self-worth solely to work. Build a balanced life with diverse interests.
  17. Stop Gossiping
  18. Take Care for Your Body:
  19. Make an Impact: Circle of impact Concept. 
  20. Embrace Growth: Never become complacent. Keep learning, evolving, and challenging yourself. 
  21. Build Discipline: Don’t rely on motivation.
  22. Prioritize Sleep
  23. Cut Ties with the Past
  24. Enjoy Solitude: Build a strong relationship with yourself.
  25. Be Open to Career Changes: Your career is a series of chapters.
  26. Delay Gratification
  27. Unsubscribe from Limited Mindset
  28. Be Present: The Power of Now
  29. Rest is Productive: Embrace downtime.

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