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Rules #31 - #40

Rules #31 - #40

31. Fuel the habit bonfire.

32. Have a philosophy.

33. Make time for philosophy.

33. Don’t just read—you must read to lead.

34. Collect little sayings about how to live (keep a commonplace book).

35. Stop looking for shortcuts. Do the work.

36. Build an Inner Citadel.

37. Let it go—those who wrong you wrong themselves.

38. Spend time with old people.

39. When evaluating an opportunity, ask yourself: What will teach me the most?

40. Purpose, not passion. (It is about something bigger than you.)

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Rules #71 - #80

Rules #71 - #80

71. Go the f*ck to sleep.

72. “Always say less than necessary.” — Robert Greene

73. Never take a phone call sitting down. Go outside and go for a walk.

74. Champion ot...

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Rules #91 - #100

Rules #91 - #100

91. Think progress, not perfection.

92. “Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” — Marcus Aurelius

93. Lighten up. Relax. (Whatever it is, you’re probably taking it too seriously.)

94. Focus on 

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Rules #61 - #70

Rules #61 - #70

61. Never recline your seat on an airplane.

62. Belief in yourself is overrated. Generate evidence.

63. Never check the price on a book. Just buy it if you think you’ll read it.

64. Good things ha...

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Rules #51 - #60

Rules #51 - #60

51. Don’t wait until later, do the thing now.

52. No day without some deep work.

53. Put yourself up for 

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Rules #11 - #20

Rules #11 - #20

11. Practice the law of action, not attraction.

12. Get up when you fall/fail.

13. Prove your philosophy more than you talk about it (and that’s not easy)...

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Rules #21 - #30

Rules #21 - #30

21. If you want to be good and feel good, you have to do good.

22. Deliberately think about death. Every day, multiple times a day.

23. “Trust the process.”

24. Do your j...

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Rules #1 - #10

Rules #1 - #10

1. Wake up early.

2. Ask: Am I using this technology, or is it using me?

3. Forget about outcomes—focus on making a...

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Rules #41 - #50

Rules #41 - #50

41. Have kids.

42. Read biographies—the best way to study the lives of the greats.

43. Don’t try to beat other people, try to be the only one doing what you’re doing.

44. Know why you do what you do.

45. Be strict...

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Rules #81 - #90

Rules #81 - #90

81. Don’t just read books, re-read books.

82. Make haste, slowly.

83. Don’t talk about projects until you’re finished.

84. Go into the wilderness.

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