Saturday Success Series: Volume 48
Welcome back to the Saturday Success Series email!
In this edition we’ll have:
Master Yourself: Find out who you really are
Master Your Money: 2 steps to wealth
And of course…
The Weekly Special: Life gets easier when you focus on these 3 things
The goal here is maximum value, so let’s get to it.
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Master Yourself
We think we know who we are. Of course right? You’re with you 24/7. How could you not know?
But you may be wrong. You may have no idea who you really are.
How can this be?? Glad you asked.
It’s because you find out who you are on your bad days. Not your good ones.
And maybe you haven’t paid much attention to who you are on your bad days. Many of us don’t. We overlook what we don’t want to see.
Do you keep your healthy habits on your bad days? Do maintain your character on your worst days? If you keep your solid habits, on your bad days, then you’re good. You are exactly who you think you are.
But if you don’t maintain your standards on your bad days. You have explaining to do to yourself. And some work to be done.
Master Your Money
Step One to Wealth: Create a positive cash flow.
Create a cash flow sheet. It’s simple- what comes in, what goes out and how much you invest each month.
If you find yourself in a negative cash flow…you spend more than you earn…fix it immediately. See where you can cut costs.
To increase cash coming in focus on increasing your earning potential. This means skill building, side hustle creation, second jobs, etc.
Step Two to Wealth: Purchase assets with your positive cash flow.
What are assets? Anything that will make you more money over time.
This is stocks, real estate, crypto, etc. The barriers to entry are low. You can open accounts with low to no minimums.
You can purchase fractional shares of stocks. You can purchases pieces of crypto coins. You can even crowdfund real estate (Fundrise).
You’re not too broke to invest. What you will be is always broke if you don’t.
Weekly Special
Life Gets Easier When You Focus on These 3 Things
If you focus on these 3 things…everything else takes care of itself. What are they?
Health
Love
Wealth
Health
Health is a 2 part answer. Mind and body are equally important. It’s terrible to lose both. Some would add emotional health as a third, but for me that’s mental health too.
Mind
Meditation. Hard to do sometimes, but so worth it. Even if you’re only able to do a couple of minutes early on. Sitting quietly and clearing your mind is so good for you.
Gratitude. I try my best to start and end my day with gratitude and to sprinkle it in throughout. Notice what people do for you. Notice a sip of good coffee or tea. Recognize the comforts that exist around you. You’ll be happier.
Self-mastery. You cannot control others, you can only try to master yourself. This starts with brutal honesty of who you really are.
Incremental improvement. You’re not going to change in a day or a week. You need to seek constant, incremental improvement.
Stress management. Stress is literally the biggest danger to us as modern humans. Find ways to reduce it. Take time to relax, practice deep breathing and manage your time.
Body
Sleep. 7.5 OR 9 hours, pay attention to 90 minute sleep cycles. They’re rough estimates, but pretty accurate. And 15–20 minute power naps between 1–3p will change your life.
Eat. Keep it simple. Don’t stress too much. Focus on whole foods, lots of produce, lean proteins, healthy fats and FIBER.
Move. Walk a lot (10k steps+ per day if you can), lift heavy (relatively speaking) and sprint 1–2x week (preferably on a grass hill, easier on the joints and more stressful on the heart/lungs, that’s a good thing).
Love
Romance. Build a valuable romantic relationship. Being with the right partner is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
Family. Create your own family. Whether that be with just a partner or with a partner and children. And once you have children, lean in to them.
Close ties. Stay close with family and good friends. Some scientists argue that social bonds are the most important key to longevity.
Loose ties. Maintain looser social ties as well. Volunteer, committees, sports leagues. The options are endless.
Wealth
Finances. This goes without saying. You need to learn how to budget, save and (perhaps most importantly) invest. Money doesn’t necessarily buy happiness, sure, but it buys peace of mind and good experiences.
Knowledge. Knowledge is the first part of power. Application is the second and most important part of power.
Spirituality. I myself am not spiritual in the typical sense but I think of nature and animals here. Being close to the natural world. Walking barefoot, existing in nature, whether it be the woods or the beach and taking care of pets.
Career goals. Most of you reading this are either just beginning or right in the middle of your careers. You probably have a long time of working ahead of you.
Thanks for reading! If you found this valuable, please share with someone who could use it. See you next Saturday!
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