Underrated life advice: Be careful what you normalize just because everyone else does it. Complaining about your spouse. Being glued to your phone. Hating Mondays. Creating drama. Spending money you don’t have. The worst habits always come with plenty of company. Avoid the trap.

I try to optimize for two things: Waking up energized and going to bed exhausted. The former means I’m doing things I enjoy with people I love. The latter means I did those things to the fullest extent of my ability. I don't overthink it. A good life is just a lot of good days.

.@SahilBloom's The Locksmith Paradox hit my inbox through multiple sources over the weekend. It is definitely worth reading and worth considering how it applies to our work in the world of AI. The punchline, though you should read the entire article: "AI is increasingly enabling effort, expertise, and mastery to hide in the background. It's shifting the visible effort out of view. The masterpiece is a masterpiece, whether it took 30 seconds or 30 years."

Before I got married, my mom asked me how I knew my wife was the one. My reply: “Because I love doing nothing with her.” Life isn’t about the glamorous moments. Life is mostly simple moments of nothing. When you find someone you love doing nothing with, you’ve found your one.

I regret to inform you that everything matters. Small things become big things. You don't get to pick and choose when to show up, because the world will ignore your best and judge you for your worst. The one who brings energy every single day will win. Because everything matters.

I’ll happily spend hours running, biking, or doing just about anything related to training. But for some reason, spending a few minutes on skincare before bed has always felt like a massive inconvenience. My girlfriend got me into having a skincare routine when we first started dating, and I’ve stuck with it ever since. Can’t say I’ve ever particularly looked forward to it though. We’ve been using Wild Roman recently, and somehow I’ve become the guy who actually enjoys doing his skincare at night. Never thought I’d see the day.

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I regret to inform you that nobody cares about your potential. Potential is nothing without execution. When you're young, everyone cares about your potential. You get used to focusing on it. But as you get older, no one cares about your potential. Just your delivery against it.

This bar of soap is the best thing I’ve bought in several years. Between this and the face moisturizer I haven’t put chemicals on my skin in 6+ months. Wild Roman is killer!!

@lennysan Good, all-natural moisturizer. Cheat code to looking younger: Moisturize your face every night. Exactly why I created the Wild Roman Face Moisturizer: - 100% natural - Deeply hydrating - Zero parabens, phthalates, or synthetics Try it now (10% off):

Sauna is an underrated cheat code for your skin: - Deep cleansing of dirt/bacteria - Improves blood flow to skin - Enhanced collagen production - Detoxification - Reduced inflammation/puffiness My evening protocol: - 20 minute sauna at 200 degrees - 3 minute cold plunge at 39 degrees - Shower + face wash - Anti-aging serum + moisturizer - Sleep For skincare I use my Wild Roman 100% natural face routine. Only ingredients you can find in nature. Thousands of customers. 4.8 star average review. You can get it here: P.S. DM me for a $25 off code to try it.

Who are your roots? This idea from Tyler Perry that changed my life… There are three types of people in your life: Leaves: These are the people that are only around from time to time when the weather is good. They blow around as the winds change. They provide shade during the summer, but as soon as winter comes, they fall off the tree and disappear. Branches: These are the people who are more present and stable than the leaves, but they aren’t permanent. They look strong, but if you try to stand on them or pull yourself up from them, they may break under your weight. Roots: These are the people who are permanent. They are deep and wide. They are there in the summer and the winter, they are unperturbed by the changing seasons. The leaves and branches may come and go, but the roots are there forever. I love this perspective. There’s nothing wrong with having leaves and branches in your life. When times are good, they can bring joy to your world. But never make the mistake of thinking they will be there during the bad. The most important question: Who are your roots? Who are the people who will be there through good and bad? Who are the people who will sit in the mud with you? Find them. Cherish them. Be a root to someone else.

Underrated life advice: Keep a list of the people who believed in you early. The teacher who pushed you. The boss who took a chance. The friend who told you to go for it. Every now and then, reach out. Update them. And tell them just how much you appreciate what they did for you.

My entire life changed when I realized that anything above zero compounds. That showing up consistently matters more than showing up perfectly. That small things become big things. Never allow optimal to get in the way of beneficial.

Sauna is an underrated cheat code for your skin: - Deep cleansing of dirt/bacteria - Improves blood flow to skin - Enhanced collagen production - Detoxification - Reduced inflammation/puffiness My evening protocol: - 20 minute sauna at 200 degrees - 3 minute cold plunge at 39 degrees - Shower + face wash - Anti-aging serum + moisturizer - Sleep For skincare I use my Wild Roman 100% natural face routine. Only ingredients you can find in nature. Thousands of customers. 4.8 star average review. You can get it here: P.S. DM me for a $25 off code to try it.

Harsh truth nobody told you about success: Rent is due every single day. You never really make it. And coasting isn’t an option. Every single day, you have to fight to keep your seat at the table. Because the day you stop doing the work is the day things start to fall apart. There's an old saying that I love: Every morning in the savannah, the gazelle wakes up and knows it must outrun the lion or be killed. The lion wakes up and knows it must outrun the gazelle or starve. Whether you're the gazelle or the lion, when you wake up in the morning, you'd better start running. Rent is due daily. Pay it with pride.