10 uncomfortable truths about life I wish I had known at 20.

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1: The world doesn& #39;t care about your potential.

It cares about what you& #39;ve done.

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Accomplishments will make you successful.
2: You don& #39;t need to *be* good to look good.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> Act like you belong
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> Speak confidently

This opens opportunities.
All you need to do is take them.
3: Your EQ is more important than your IQ

You can learn a job.
You can& #39;t learn how to not be an asshole.

Your emotional intelligence will open up doors that your IQ can& #39;t.
4: You don& #39;t have much REAL competition.

It& #39;s not hard to look good.

If you smile, show up every day and do your job, you& #39;re already well ahead of 95% of your peers.
5: Most people don& #39;t understand money.

Your friends want to "get rich", but for the wrong reason.

They want money to SPEND, not to build wealth.

NEVER make a big financial decision just because your friends are doing it.

The Joneses are broke.
6: You don& #39;t always have to be right.

Your focus on being "right" all the time is making you closed-minded and ignorant.

99% of the time, it doesn& #39;t make a difference whether you& #39;re right.

It matters whether the *majority* is wrong.
7: Most people are self-absorbed.

And, this is why we shouldn& #39;t give a shit what they think about us.

They aren& #39;t thinking about you. Ever.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> That Rolex watch you wear
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> The degree you have
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> The BMW you drive

People aren& #39;t discussing you at their dinner tables.
8: Risk builds wealth (and character).

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Or:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> Moving overseas
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> Going back to school

To build wealth, put your money at risk.
To build character, put yourself at risk.
9: Happiness is a choice.

For 99% of us, we choose to be happy. Or angry. Or sad.

We can& #39;t always control what happens to us, but we can control our reactions.

Choose to be happy.
10: People don& #39;t value free things.

Everybody wants free shit, but we don& #39;t value it as much.

Without skin in the game, people will lose interest.

Never give away:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▫" title="Weißes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes kleines Quadrat"> your secrets

When you do, they become worthless.
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