Five Lessons I Wish I Would Have Listened to About Life and Business

Five Lessons I Wish I Would Have Listened to About Life and Business

1. You don't have to have it all figured out. 

Life is a journey, and we're all just along for the ride. This was something that I struggled with for a long time. I felt like I needed to have everything mapped out in order to be successful. But the truth is, that life is unpredictable and ever-changing. The best we can do is enjoy the ride and roll with the punches.

 

We tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves to have everything "figured out" by a certain age or milestone. But the truth is, nobody has it all figured out. And that's OK! Life is a journey, and we're all just along for the ride.
 

• Take small steps
• Celebrate tiny wins
• Take time to recharge (take a break) 

 

2. It's not about the destination but the journey. 
 

This ties in with the first point. So often, we get so focused on reaching the goals that we forget to enjoy the process of getting there. But if you take the time to savor the journey, you'll find that it's just as rewarding as reaching the destination.

 

• Get more out of what you are doing - What are other ways to think strategically?
• Being grateful in the moment
• Journaling what's working and not working
   

3. You can't please everyone, so don't even try. 

 

In business and life, you'll always have people who disagree with you and think you're doing it wrong. And that's OK! As long as you're true to yourself and your values, that's all that matters.

 

Trying to please everyone is a recipe for disaster. You'll only end up pleasing no one, including yourself. So instead of trying to be everything to everyone, focus on being true to yourself and those who matter most to you.

 

• Focus on the relationships that matter most. Think of who really brings value 
• Accept that some people are your people and some aren't
• Set boundaries for everyone 

 

4. Comparison is the thief of joy.

 

It's so easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others. But I realized that everyone is on their own journey, and comparing myself to others was only holding me back from enjoying my own life.

 

• Apply what you have learned and what you see; don't copy
• Use others as fuel to push further
• There will always be a first and a last.

 

5. Perfectionism is dangerous. 

 

This is something that I'm still working on, and it's definitely a work in progress. But perfectionism can be crippling, both in life and in business. It can prevent you from taking risks and trying new things out of fear of failure. And it's important to remember that failure is a part of life; it's how we learn and grow. 

 

If I could go back in time and give myself some advice, I would tell my younger self to stop being such a perfectionist. At the time, I thought that everything had to be perfect in order to be successful. I would spend hours agonizing over small details, and as a result, I often missed deadlines. Not only was this frustrating for me, but it also made me less productive. I have since learned that it is far better to focus on the big picture and let go of the need for perfectionism. This doesn't mean that we should tolerate sloppy work. But rather that we should strive for excellence rather than perfection. By learning to let go of my perfectionism, I have been able to achieve far more in both my personal and professional life.

 

• Done is better than perfect
• How can you be perfect if you don't release it to the world 
• Strive for excellence, not perfection

I'd like to leave you with these popular quotes:

"Life is a journey, not a destination." 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

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