27 Powerful Lessons on How to Be a High-Value Person
Hi friends,
Next month, I’ll turn 27 and to me that feels old, but everyone tells me that’s still young. Who do I believe?
What’s for certain is I’ve learned several life lessons that have shaped me and allowed me to become the person I am today. Achieving greatness isn’t about complex mental models or having a super intense strategy. If you listen to advice from the world’s most high value people, you’ll hear things like “I just worked hard” or “I stayed consistent and it just worked out”. This is because we love to complicate things. We love to dissect and overanalyse success. It’s like we are looking to crack the secret code when the secret code is right in front of us. Staring us down, but we can’t see it. That’s because the best advice is also the most simple, uninspiring advice.
With this in mind, here are 27 powerful lessons/ideas that have helped me become a high-value person in my professional career and personal life.
- EVERYBODY DIES BUT NOT EVERYBODY LIVES
- TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS, DO HARD THINGS
- TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH FIRST AND FOREMOST
- PLAY LONG TERM GAMES FOR LONG TERM RESULTS
- ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
- SOMETIMES KEEPING QUIET IS THE BEST OPTION
- VALUE YOUR TIME LIKE DIAMOND
- LEARN TO SAY NO, AND SAY IT OFTEN
- CONSISTENCY IS PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING
- INVEST IN YOUR SKILLS AND MINDSET
- SURROUND YOURSELF WITH HIGH PERFORMERS
- THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH
- BE GRATEFUL EVERY SINGLE DAY
- TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE
- GET COMFORTABLE WITH REPEATING “BORING” TASKS
- DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL
- LEARN FROM YOUR FAILURES
- SET CLEAR S.M.A.R.T GOALS
- BE AUTHENTIC AND UNAPOLOGETICALLY YOU
- ALWAYS GIVE MORE THAN YOU TAKE
- MAINTAIN A GROWTH MINDSET
- LEARN TO MANAGE STRESS
- BE ADAPTABLE
- PRACTICE PATIENCE AND KEEPING CALM
- FOSTER DEEP RELATIONSHIPS
- LIVE WITH INTEGRITY
- DREAM BIG, REALLY BIG
These lessons have shaped my journey and I hope they inspire you to become the best version of yourself. Remember, the path to being a high-value person is continuous, so keep striving for growth and excellence every day. There will be many more lessons in my life and I can’t wait to continue sharing them with you each week.
Recommendation 👀
Here are a few AI apps I’m currently using/testing out:
Gling AI - very useful AI video editing app to cut out bad takes and clean up filler words.
ChatGPT 4o - needless to say, but has become a daily driver in my life. Various use cases. Let me know if I should write more about how I use it.
ParrotPal - if you have ever used myfitnesspal and felt frustrated then try this. Extremely good for tracking calories and protein. Uses NLP and AI so you can simple type in what you ate in plain English.
Quote 🧠
"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you." — Zig Ziglar
As always be safe, and be happy.
Take care - Yath 🤟🏾
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