You can change the past by changing the meaning of your memories.

Lesson #1

The smarter you get, the faster you lose friends

Lesson #2

Money doesn't change you. It amplifies who you are!

Lesson #3

You don't suck at managing your time, you just don't know how valuable it is.

Lesson #4

A beautiful life is to know how to live alone, but never have the need to.

Lesson #5

Your fear of embarrassing yourself is your biggest hurdle to growth.

Lesson #6

No one is coming to save you. Your life is 100% your responsibility.

Lesson #7

The hardest thing is to focus. The easiest thing is to complain.

Lesson #8

You will free yourself the day you forgive your parents and stop blaming them.

Lesson #9

The more available you are, the less respected you'd be.

Lesson #10

If you truly know who you are, no one can ever touch you!

Lesson #11

The day you stop asking when should I do it, is the day you are ready to do it.

Lesson #12

We all have two money lives. The second one begins when we realize we have enough money for our life.

Lesson #13

If you say the truth, you do not have to remember what you said to whom.

Lesson #14

True growth lies in doing boring things over and over again.

Lesson #15

When in doubt don't ask what should I do. Instead, ask what I want to do. Solve for making that happen.

Lesson #16

If you aren't happy doing it, why are you still in it?

Lesson #17

Focus on efforts, not on results.

Lesson #18

If your parents are not rich, but you got a good education, be grateful for their sacrifices.

Lesson #19

A truly happy person will never troll anyone.

Lesson #20

The face can be misleading. Fall in love with the mind

Lesson #21

If you are loved only when you are around, then it's not love. It's convenience.

Lesson #22

Bonus: The only thing that matter in the world is your opinion about your own.

Bonus: 

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Time Management

22 Lessons From 2022

You don’t lack time. You just waste most of it on useless busyness.

Time-blocking is an easy time-management hack by Cal Newport that takes just a minute but leads to so much clarity in your day.The night before, simply divide the coming day into 30-minute blocks (or 5-minute blocks if you’re Elon Musk) and assign tasks to them.

#1. Time-blocking

<ul><li>It eliminates the procrastination that stems from trying to decide “when” to start working.</li><li>When you lay out your day on a piece of paper and assign tasks to them, you’ll realize that you actually have a lot of time in a day.</li></ul>

Here’s why it works wonders:

Eating the frog is basically doing the most challenging and dreaded task of the day. And while you’re time-blocking it the night before, it’s best to schedule it first thing in the morning.

5–4–3–2–1: Eat the frog for breakfast!

<ul><li>The most challenging task of the day is also the one that induces the most procrastination. Hence, the later you schedule it, the more time you might waste time procrastinating because of the stress it induces.</li><li>But if you do it first thing in the morning, you’ll feel like a winner all day. That’s why scheduled it for the morning.</li><li>Also, use the <a href="https://melrobbins.com/five-elements-5-second-rule/">5-Second rule</a> by Mel Robbins to help you further. The idea is to start counting backward — 5–4–3–2–1 — and physically push yourself to begin working at 1. </li></ul>

Here's why:

You’ve heard of visualization as a technique to improve your future. However, visualizing a bright future alone won’t do much if you’re not willing to dial it down to the present and inculcate the needful habits to convert those imaginations into reality.This helps you double-anchor your mind to the day you planned out for yourself the night before. And this makes it even easier to stick to your plan.

Micro-visualisation

Whenever you start doing your work, set a timer for like an hour, or maybe 40 minutes. Whatever works for you.Here’s why: a timer anchors you to the task at hand and makes distractions almost impossible. Because your mind knows the timer is on, it’s going to stay focused. This happens because a timer creates a sense of accountability.

Start a timer

<ul><li>Time-block your day the night before.</li><li>Then, micro-visualize the same schedule in the morning.</li><li>When it’s time to work, speak out loud, “5–4–3–2–1: Eat the frog!” Eat the biggest frog in the morning.</li><li>And then, start a timer to make sure you stay anchored to the work at hand.</li></ul>

In A Nutshell:

These four, if practiced together, are genuinely a lethal combination that will kill procrastination.

When we look at these stats, it’s easy to think, “Wow! People waste so much time” as if we don't contribute to these stats. But we do. You’re a part of these. And so am I. And hence, it's better to…

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Habits

4 Unsexy One-Minute Habits That Save Me 30+ Hours Every Week

This will maintain eye contact without you feeling awkward. While making them feel heard.

#1. When speaking to others, try and notice the color of their eyeballs. 👀

It could be a task, a prediction, or a thought. Compose the email and schedule send it for sometime else.It is joyful when we have forgotten about something and then hear from our own selves.

#2. Send emails to your future self. 📧

Write everything down.Put things on a calendar.Create a to-do list.Use a notes app.We overestimate our ability to remember things!

#3. Do not try to remember anything!🤔

Every birthday, write down 2-3 predictions for yourself, for the next year.And then next birthday, go through them.Over 3-5 years you will be amazed at how inaccurate your predictions were!

#4. Predict your future. (and then laugh about it.) 😂

When drafting a message or email, or replying to one, when saying hello or replying to their hello, say out people's names. You will never forget it then. And they will feel loved!

#5. Address people by their names. 🗣️

Whenever given a task, even if an order, always check for the deadline.very often we have a different definition of urgency in our mind.

#6. Always ask "by when do you need this?" ⌚

Protect the time limits by a passcode. Let your family/friends decide on the passcode and not share it with you.When time is up, it is up!

#7. Put time limits for apps where you waste time.📵

Create a WA group with you and your best friend. Delete the best friend.Now the group has only you.Pin the group to the top. Use this group for sharing thoughts, capturing images, voice notes to yourself, whatever you want it to be!

#8. Create a Self-WhatsApp group.📱

News will convince you the world is falling apart while making you feel guilty for not doing anything about it.

#9. Don't watch the news.📰

The day you get your monthly salary, auto-transfer at least 20% of that to the investment bank account. You have to manage with the rest. Go figure!

#10. Have a separate bank account for investments.💹

Your 25-year loan will now be paid in 13 years!

#11. If you have a loan, increase your EMI by 5% every year and pay 1 extra EMI every year. 💸

Pursue it through a side gig.Let it through a side gig.Let it give you joy.Get really good at it.Take your time. The day your side income replaces your main income, quit your job!

#12. Do not put pressure on your hobby to make money.🧑‍💻

When you desire a big purchase, do not buy it right away. Give yourself 30 days and ask yourself if you still want it just as much as you did earlier. If you do, go for it.Chances are you won't.

#13. The 30-day rule.✋

If your interest rate reduces, do not lower the EMI. Lower the tenure of the loan.If you find a cheaper interest rate, opt for it.Do whatever you can, to save on interest paid!

#14. Lower the tenure, not the EMI💸

They offer 30-45 days of free credit.They give you credit rewards points. They help you with your credit rating. However, always, ALWAYS pay the bill in full.

#15. Use credit cards.💳

It will be way cheaper.You will get covered for much longer.

#16. Buy term life insurance when you are young. 🦺

Carry a bottle with you, wherever you go.Ask for regular water at restaurants(that is what they are cooking your food in, as well)

#17. Don't buy water.🍶

Every day, before going to bed, write down something that you are grateful for.Anything at all. Place it in the jar.In moments of weakness, go through the notes.

#18. Keep a gratitude jar.🏺

Whenever angry, write down all that you are feeling. Record your voice, if writing is hard.Give your emotions an outlet.And then don't destroy them.

#19. Write angry letters. But don't send them.✉️

Just you, and the sky. No clicking pictures.No one else.No music.Nothing. Just look at the stars.Imagine how big the world is.How there is space for everything and everyone.Including you!

#20. Every night, look at the stars for 2 mins.🌠

When out, if you see somebody who needs help, helps them.Helping those you do not know, makes you feel good about yourself. You know you have nothing to gain from it.

#21. Help Strangers.💁

Say good morning to yourself.Good nightI love youYou are enough Or say nothing.Look yourself in the eye.And just smile :)

#22. Smile at the mirror.🙂

Unfollow those who make you laugh at other people's expense, those who make you feel jealous, though you make yourself feel ugly or incapable, those who spread hatred and anger. You are the 5 ideas you spend the most time with.

#23. Follow positive thoughts.🧘

When you teach something, your own understanding of what you are teaching gets better.

#24. Teach people🧑‍🏫

Our mind gets distracted.Give it some space. Follow the Pomodoro technique.25 min of work.5 min breakRepeatAfter 2-4 of such pomodoros, take a longer 20 min break.

#25. Take breaks ⏳

25 immensely powerful life hacks

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Learning & Education

25 Immensely Powerful Life Hacks 💪

The mobile home screen is the biggest time sink of today. I realized keeping my home screen minimal dramatically reduced my tendency to check apps with no prime purpose.p.s- I'm using a productivity launcher since the start of this year and it's amazing!

#1. De-clutter Your Mobile Home Screen

Remember that we are trying to fight the best behavioral scientists in the world whose job is to keep us hooked to our apps.Poor chance we will win.Install time blockers!

#2. Put Time Limits On All Apps Where You Tend To Waste Time

You will not be able to fight distraction if your mobile screen is constantly pinging with what's happening, or your screen shows you how many messages you've missed!Remove all of them. It should look like this, all the time.

#3. Remove All Notifications And Red Color Badges

One of the worst things we do to ourselves is to wake up just in time for our day.We feel rushed.It disorients us. For the entire day. The first thing I do is sip water for 15 mins.No phone. No book. No music. No person.Just me, water, and my thoughts.

#4. Wake up Slow

If our glucose levels go down, we feel drained out of energy.If they remain too high, we tend to overeat.

#5. Maintain Your Glucose Levels Sideways

We all have a zone where we are most productive.Guard that period ferociously. Schedule the toughest or most impactful things for that period. For me, it is my mornings. Reserved for the most important things with most of it thinking time

#6. Find your max energy period

A powerful way to keep your mind focused.A 30-min slot is 1 pomodoro25 mins of work5 mins of breakRepeatAfter 4 pomodoros, take a long 20-30 min break. Download a Pomodoro timer - there are plenty of good ones.

#7. Use Pomodoro Technique

Your mind should be used to think.Not to remember.Use the calendar, emails, and notes app to record everything.From to-do lists to reminders and beyond.

#8. Do Not Try To Remember Anything

We are living in a world of information abundance. And the more sources you have of information, the more you will constantly be consuming, as against doing real work.

#9. Restrict Information To Max 3 Sources

Even with 3 sources, you could spend your entire day consumed by them.Schedule time for them.

#10. Schedule time for these sources

We crave distraction because it is the forbidden fruit.Dopamine is addictive. You could fight it by setting up a scheduled time to "waste time"Our mind then anticipates it, instead of craving it.

#11. Setup distraction time

When we write we tell our brain that this is important.Which is one of the best ways to get our mind off that thing. So the next time you feel distracted, just write down that thought.

#12. Keep a  journal for distracting thoughts

Our mind is designed to focus on things that we haven't finished, as against things that we have. Do not add to your pile of unfinished things.

#13. If anything can be done in 2 mins and needs to be done, do it.

Nothing beats distraction than having a routine. The absence of which is you willingly giving away control of your day to external stimuli.

#14. Maintain a routine

This thread will help you in cutting the distraction off and doing more with our time!

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Leadership & Management

14 Ways To Beat Distraction🚫

If you want to be attractive, the key is to be confident. You can light up any room with your presence and be the life of the party if you are confident.Some people are born confident. However, it is a skill that can even be gained over time. Here are 5 rules to boost your confidence instantly.

Confidence 

We all have heard the saying, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. However, to be honest, people judge you based on your appearance.These are a few things you need to take care of when it comes to appearance.<ul><li>Dressing smart (refer to our styling blogs and videos)</li><li>Grooming</li><li>Body and mouth odor (Use perfumes to avoid body odor and mouthwashes for mouth odor)</li></ul>

Grooming and Dressing 

<ul><li>Human beings are naturally attracted to smiles and happiness. </li><li>While entering a room or becoming a part of any conversation, enter with positivity and happiness.</li><li>People around you become comfortable with you when you bring positivity and happiness with you.</li></ul>

Positivity And Happiness

People don’t focus on their body language. Here are 4 rules to follow while having a conversation with someone:<ul><li>Don’t slouch. Keep your back erected while walking or when you are having a conversation.</li><li>No close body language. No fidgeting with your fingers.</li><li>Maintain eye contact while having a conversation.</li><li>Face people while talking to them.</li></ul>

Body Language

The biggest reason for being under-confident is comparison. Stop comparing yourself to others. Pursuing yourself as a king or a queen in every walk of life. Add curiosity to the conversation. Be interested while having a conversation.

Subtract Comparison. Add curiosity.

Confidence is a skill that can be built over time. Practice the above 4 rules.Speak to people at your workplace, and at parties. The worst is they might not talk much, and you can walk away after that. But try. I have also developed this skill over time, after a lot of failures. Hope you gained some knowledge and if you enjoyed reading this show your love by sharing it.

Practise

These are the inevitable rules to boost your confidence at another level.

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5 Steps To Boost Your Confidence - BeerBiceps

The people you surround yourself with and work with will define your Net-worth in 2022. Always remember, Network is your Net-worth. It doesn’t matter if you are a corporate employee or a freelancer, the only way to earn more is through networking.

Your Network Is Your Networth!

<ul><li>People will network with you when they realize what value you can bring to the table.</li><li>Learn from the experienced and valuable people around you.</li></ul>

Be a Person of Value

<ul><li>In the first meeting with a successful person, go with no Agenda.</li><li>Focus on the bonding.</li><li>Implement the ‘No asshole’ rule.</li><li>Be a friend, then break the ice.</li></ul>

Meeting Hacks

<ul><li>It’s Okay to give more importance to others and learn from them.</li><li>Don’t hesitate to ask questions.</li><li>Demonstrate curiosity.</li><li>It will help you find more opportunities in different industries.</li></ul>

Always be curious

<ul><li>Always send an appreciation message/email after your first meeting.</li><li>Focus 50% on bonding and 50% on discussing career/business perspectives.</li><li>It will help you know if you can work with the person for a longer period.</li></ul>

Appreciation

<ul><li>Always execute fast after the meeting regarding what has been discussed in the meeting.</li><li>It shows your interest and how focused you are on making things happen.</li></ul>

Fast execution strength

<ul><li>Collaboration is the key to growth.</li><li>LinkedIn and Twitter are the Networking weapons of 2022.</li></ul>

Tips

These ideas are the spot on ways to increase your network and eventually your network is your networth.

The people you surround yourself with and work with will define your Net-worth in 2022. Always remember, Network is your Net-worth. It doesn’t matter if you are a corporate employee or a freelancer, the only way to earn more is through networking. In this blog, I will discuss Networking hacks to use in 2022 to

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Career

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Teamwork

Networking Hacks of 2022 🔥🔥🔥

When something bad happens to us and no one gives us a hand then we are left with two choices: 1. Become someone who will treat the world as it treated you in your worst moment.2. Become someone who will never let anyone go through the things that you went through. I choose 2nd one!

Understand yourself and those around you.

22 Lessons From 2022

4 Unsexy One-Minute Habits That Save Me 30+ Hours Every Week

25 Immensely Powerful Life Hacks 💪

14 Ways To Beat Distraction🚫

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