Which I suppose is the first thing they forget to tell you about heroes.
There are a lot of things that you'll find out when you're on the journey to being your best self. This is a list of some things that I wished someone would have said or mentioned to me:
1. Be nice. It will feel natural and much easier to have bad days and carry them with you. Do not. It is difficult to expect others to do that emotional labor for you, to make you feel better, to lift you up.
2. Read more. You only get better by learning and sharing ideas with others. Reading is a good way to do both.
3. Do you want the thing or the experience? Do you really want those designer items? Or do you want the feeling that comes when some people see you with those things? If you can't tell the difference, start over.
4. Happiness is not contagious. Being genuine is. As is being thoughtful.
5. Your mental health is the most important thing you can maintain. Do the work to take care of it.
6. Life is fair, because the market does not give two fucks about your day. Do decent work, try your best, don't be lazy. Pursue every opportunity.
7. Life is unfair, because the market does not give two fucks about your day. Do decent work, try your best, don't be lazy. Pursue every opportunity.
8. There are no conventional paths to success - "Where we're going, there are no roads."