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The 31 Deepest & Most Insightful Observations I’ve Made About Life

Lessons learned from 31 trips around the sun

I just turned 31 a few days ago. Like many others, I’m going to continue a yearly tradition of sharing the pieces of wisdom I’ve gained along the way.

This will change and grow every year because I’m a student of life, just as you should be.

I’ve learned some of these lessons from books, life experiences, and patterns I’ve observed in other people. Ovbersation is the key. The world is full of wisdom if you open your eyes to see it.

1. Pretend like your parents are dead — This is the title of a chapter in the book, The Way of the Superior Man. The section talked about men and their fathers, but it rings true for everyone. Some people are 47 years old and still let their parents’ opinions and actions dictate how they live — become a fly on the wall of a therapist’s office and you’d see. You have to let go of what they did or didn’t do if you want fully to live your life.
2. People are starving for meaning — People who balk at personal development, purpose, and passion are the ones who want it the most. They use apathy and nihilism to cope with their lack of meaning. Deep down, we all want to think our life means something. And if we think it doesn’t, we suffer…