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20 Things I Wished I Knew Earlier In Life

Lukas Schwekendiek
4 min readNov 15, 2021

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  1. Forget About Impressing Others — You’ve spent a lot of time on this already. Do what matters to you because you want to do it.
  2. Take It Slow — Don’t think you need to rush anything. Make sure you focus on the important things first, but do take the time to live your life as well.
  3. Happiness First — It’s about time you realize what really matters. What matters is that you are happy and live a happy life. If that’s all you have at the end of the day, it’s a pretty good day!
  4. Honor Your Time — Every hour, every minute, every second is unique. You only get one chance at every moment, so make it count! It’s your time. You are alive NOW. Life is happening in this very moment. Please see that!
  5. You’re Too Old Not To Go For It — It was fine to be confused and let comfort and fear dictate your moves, but not anymore. You’re too old to keep waiting! You’re too old not to start!
  6. Take Action — Don’t get busy, get productive! Do the few things that count. Take the big, uncomfortable actions and be brave and bold! It’s the fastest way to get where you want to go!
  7. You’re Responsible For Everything — Everything you do and do not have is due to your actions and the choices that you made. Which means you have no one else to blame but you, but also means your future is…

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Lukas Schwekendiek
Lukas Schwekendiek

Written by Lukas Schwekendiek

Life Coach, Speaker, Writer. Published on TIME, Inc & Huffington Post. Coaching available again! Email: Lukas.schwekendiek@gmail.com with the word "Coaching"

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