I'm 41. If You're In Your 40'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/ Today is my 41st birthday. Here are 41 truths I have learned from stepping into my 40s that hit differently once you have lived a little. If you are in your 40s, watch this. If you are younger, take notes because these will matter sooner than you think. Watch these next: https://youtu.be/G8Bosr94mcY https://youtu.be/7RD7PzrjgfU https://youtu.be/wNRrjY2qAaA 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 00:14 - Life's real luxuries aren't things you can buy 00:42 - You have a 1,000 problems until you have a health problem 01:07 - Move your body every single day 01:37 - Decide what kind of 80-year-old you want to be 01:59 - Your best years are still ahead of you 02:22 - Your energy is your greatest currency 02:48 - Love is everywhere 03:20 - Nurture your friendships 03:46 - Family isn't forever 04:12 - Children don't want your time as much as they want your energy and presence 04:41 - Midlife isn't a crisis. It's a checkpoint 05:03 - What once broke you was the very thing that built you 05:26 - Plan like an adult, dream like a child 06:04 - Consult your past and future selves 06:27 - Be willing to look foolish 06:45 - Life begins at 40 07:03 - Rest is not laziness 07:31 - Silence isn't empty. It's full of answers 07:48 - Simplify everything 08:11 - Stop outsourcing your happiness to someday 08:43 - Balance savouring life with making an impact 09:29 - Pain + reflection = progress 09:51 - Children follow your example, not your words 10:17 - Make "better than yesterday" your baseline goal 10:38 - You're rewarded for impact, not intention 10:59 - Happiness is an attitude, not a circumstance 11:28 - You can't complain your way into a better future 12:00 - Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life 12:29 - The root of unhappiness is avoiding responsibility 12:52 - You can't thrive alone 13:26 - Every season you go through is a classroom 13:43 - Nothing is a coincidence and everything is connected 14:16 - When you outgrow who you used to be, not everyone will cheer 14:40 - The secret to success is giving 15:09 - Never stop learning 15:41 - Skill stacking makes you adaptable and unique 16:05 - Half of wisdom is unlearning 16:26 - Don't take advice from spectators 17:01 - There is no hero's journey without the unknown 17:32 - One focused year can change everything 18:07 - If you want what few people have, do what few people do