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by matthewwolfe 1084 days ago
8 hours of sleep minimum. No drinking or smoking. Exercise regularly. Be content with what I have. Enjoy the little things in life, laugh at life’s absurdities.
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This is a great start. I’m amazed at how much better my memory and problem solving are in the morning. I never noticed before I stopped drinking because the hangover used to wipe that out.

Being content with what you have is huge. I feel like a lot of successful people needed their grandmothers to sit them down and say “how much do you really need? Why not slow down and enjoy what you’ve got?”

As for the last point, my spin is a bit different. I don’t laugh when things go absurdly wrong, but I do focus forward. That has made me remarkably resilient. “Ok this all went pear-shaped, but the best outcome from here is X and that’s where I’m aiming.”

This. A great life can be achieved with so little.