Prioritize the relationship with yourself by being kind and loving, actively working to eliminate guilt as a useless emotion, and reframing mistakes as part of being human and learning.
Value time as if it costs money, actively combine energy into desired activities, stop undesired ones, and set weekly intentions to live a richer life, recognizing that everything is fleeting.
Maintain a forward-looking perspective, continuously planning, learning, and staying engaged in ’the arena’ to keep your spirit young, relevant, and avoid feeling old.
Redefine your ‘horsepower’ as you age by focusing on continuous personal growth and learning, accepting that it’s okay to shift roles or positions in life to stay engaged and avoid aging in spirit.
Actively convert ‘deal friends’ into ‘real friends’ by investing significant energy into these relationships, as they are a primary source of learning, growth, and life’s richness.
Actively ignore the opinions of strangers, especially online comments, as they hold no value; instead, prioritize feedback and respect from those who genuinely know and care about you.
Adopt an ‘infinite game’ mindset where the objective is to continuously participate and perpetuate what matters to you, rather than focusing on winning or losing, which can eliminate jealousy.
Focus on doing what you can in the moment and staying in the process, rather than tying yourself to outcomes, to navigate life’s challenges with more equanimity.
Transition from high-impact sports prone to injury to new activities that provide good workouts, maintain physical function, and allow for continuous learning, while listening to your body’s signals to avoid injury.
Actively seek to learn new skills and hobbies (e.g., tennis, salsa, a new language) to keep your mind engaged, embrace the ‘apprenticeship’ and ‘struggle’ of learning, and prevent feeling ‘old by stuff’.
Be mindful of the external pressure placed on children of successful parents, and instead, encourage them to find their own gifts, pursue their passions with love, and become great parents, rather than focusing on outperforming parents financially.
Transition from being a parent to more of a coach, advisor, or friend as children grow, allowing them to make their own decisions and fostering their sense of autonomy.
Categorize your time into wasting, using, and investing, and consciously adjust the ratio to maximize investment in activities that yield long-term dividends, such as deep friendships.
Be highly aware of your internal dialogue, objectively evaluate if your thoughts are productive or habitual, and actively choose to break negative thought patterns like guilt.
When you make a mistake or snap at someone, quickly own it, apologize sincerely, and then forgive yourself without carrying guilt, recognizing it as part of your humanity.
Cultivate inner peace and positive energy, then freely give it to others through small daily interactions without expecting anything in return, recognizing its widespread impact.
Intentionally create experiences with loved ones to build memorable moments and foster deeper friendships, even leveraging existing friendships to help others connect and make new friends.
Envision specific activities you want to do with future grandchildren, both grand and mundane, to motivate health and longevity goals.
Recognize when children become independent adults as an opportunity to broaden your personal purpose beyond direct parenting.
Seek ways to honor significant people or events through enduring contributions that will outlast your lifetime, such as naming a museum.
Do not equate wealth with happiness, as they are uncoupled; instead, define your own ‘race’ in life, focusing on personal satisfaction and purpose rather than societal expectations of wealth.
Value and seek out experiences of struggle and adversity, as they teach resilience, the ability to be coached, and how to navigate life’s inevitable challenges, which can be more beneficial than constant greatness.
For young professionals (ages 20-30), seek immersive in-person work environments that provide tutoring, coaching, and experiential learning to build depth and intuition, which remote work may hinder.
Use philanthropic funds to take financial risks on pilot programs and proofs of principle that governments cannot, creating roadmaps for scalable solutions to systemic issues.
Address workforce skill gaps by starting with identified job needs and then training individuals directly for those jobs, rather than providing general education and hoping for employment.
If possible, embrace parenthood later in life to potentially have greater maturity and appreciation for the early stages of raising children.