I'm 40. If You're In Your 20's or 30's, Watch This

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📩 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://simonalexanderong.com/shots-of-energy/ 📚 Get the new paperback version of my bestselling book Energize: https://getenergizebook.com/ 👥 JOIN the waitlist for my new online community coming soon here: https://forms.gle/9eGu4JN8GMRf5UVW9 Today is my 40th birthday. Here are all the things I know at 40 that I would share with my younger 20 year old self if I could go back and talk to him. I hope you enjoy the 40 harsh truths that I wish I knew at 20. Enjoyed the video? You will enjoy these too: https://youtu.be/dn4lwv-lpSg https://youtu.be/sFlUER-7pyk https://youtu.be/WXPofCLoKnY KEEP IN TOUCH: 🌍 My website: https://www.simonalexanderong.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonalexandero/ 👨🏻‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonalexanderong/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonAlexanderO 💌 Email: [email protected] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Make sure you are climbing the right mountain 00:36 - Stop making your health a side hustle 01:16 - Designing your life begins with designing your days 01:52 - Take responsibility for your life 02:24 - Have a bias to action 03:19 - Extraordinary results come from repeating ordinary actions over an unordinary amount of time 03:50 - Choose your life partner wisely 04:33 - The hardest times in life equip you with the wisdom to create the best moments of your life 05:00 - Public speaking is one of the most powerful skills you can develop 05:17 - Speak to yourself in the same way you would to someone you deeply care about 05:33 - One of the best ways to advance your life is to simplify it 05:51 - Be fully present when spending quality time with people, especially your loved ones 06:20 - The only competition that matters in life is with yourself 06:40 - Not everyone will like you 07:02 - Get clear on your priorities and productivity becomes easy 07:16 - Be bold and take some risks 07:46 - You get what you focus your energy on 08:00 - Be prepared for the best laid plans to not go the way you expect 08:53 - Don't fear failure, fear regret 09:25 - The purpose of life is a life of purpose 10:03 - Knowing yourself is the beginning of true wisdom 10:22 - Remember how far you have come 10:36 - Stop filling your calendar with junk 11:00 - Do the work 11:27 - Get important tasks done early in the day 11:39 - Have patience with the journey ahead 12:10 - Act from your future, not your past 12:31 - Level up your network 13:04 - Commit to learning on a daily basis 13:28 - You are the architect of your destiny 13:45 - Make a difference, not just a living 14:01 - Unknown paths often lead to the most rewarding journeys 14:23 - Spending money on things you don't need to impress others is the fastest way to go broke 14:56 - Do stuff that makes you feel alive 15:09 - You will have good seasons and bad seasons 15:17 - Don't tie your emotional wellbeing to an outcome that may or may not happen 15:42 - Listen to your heart 16:04 - Don't take advice from those who haven't done what you are trying to do 16:20 - Leadership begins with you 16:45 - It is never too late to make a change