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hey everyone and welcome to top think
today we're going to learn about 12 life
lessons
people learn too late now let's begin
number one everything takes practice
many people spend their lives wishing
they could do more
you fantasize about mastering a skill
set you idolize people with more
knowledge or more talent
and you think to yourself they're so
lucky i wish i had talent like that
you may not know it but you do only a
very small percentage of people have
natural gifts
the vast majority of people that master
their craft do so after
years of rigorous practice you see their
final product and you think
wow they're so talented but you don't
see the hundreds if not
thousands of rough drafts you don't see
the hours they spent learning
practicing and refining their craft
before they were talented they were
amateurs just like you but they refused
to watch from the sidelines
instead they challenged themselves to
learn something new
and master a difficult craft now of
course mastery doesn't happen overnight
these experts didn't refine their skills
in a matter of days
they practiced their techniques for
years over and over again
they practiced when they were tired they
practiced when they felt like failures
they practiced and practiced and
practiced
until one day they produced something
they were proud of
so if you want to learn something new
there's a mental obstacle standing in
your way
that mental obstacle is your
inexperience you'll struggle in the
beginning you won't produce anything
like you imagined
at least not yet there will be plenty of
things you can't do and plenty more
you don't understand so don't get
frustrated by your inexperience
don't be afraid to be bad at something
because
failing is a necessary part of the
learning process you're going to fail
many times
but one day if you keep practicing you
will succeed
number two you have power
you may think you're no one special
you're not a rich ceo or a famous
celebrity
but if history has taught us anything
it's this
in big ways and small ways anyone can
change the world
your words and actions have power and
your power
affects the world around you just think
about your own environment
how do you impact the people in your
life all right let's say you give
someone a compliment
a compliment may not mean much to you
but your kind words may change someone's
day
and thanks to you that person's life may
take a different path
so pay attention to the ideas you
express to the world
think carefully about what you say and
what you believe
because whether you realize it or not
people are listening
your words and actions are always
affecting someone
number three trust your gut
indecision is a waste of your time
countless people are afraid to make
life-changing decisions
even if those decisions will drastically
improve their lives
deep down you know exactly what you want
to do your gut always has something to
say
and if you listen your instincts will
steer you in the right direction
however before you can trust your gut
you have to be willing
to take risks many people shy away from
risks of any kind
they're afraid of what might happen so
they hide inside their comfort zones
but your comfort zone isn't as safe as
you think
if you spend your entire life in your
comfort zone then you'll never know what
your life could have been
you'll never experience a world of
opportunity that's waiting for you
so don't spend another day
procrastinating your dreams
don't let your indecision paralyze your
life any longer
if you want to live a happier life it's
time to change
right now seize the day capitalize on
your momentum
and most importantly trust your gut
number four every moment counts
money is not the most valuable resource
in your life
throughout your lifetime money will come
and money will go
you can always make more but your time
your time
is irredeemable every minute that passes
is a minute you'll never get back
there's no way to make more time yet
people waste years of their lives
they linger in toxic relationships
boring careers and unhealthy lifestyles
that stomp on their happiness you have a
finite number of minutes on this earth
you should spend those minutes doing
what you love with the people you love
you only have one life to live so make
every moment count
number five embrace flexibility
all right let's say you have a list of
specific goals and dreams
you chase those goals for years and then
all of a sudden
a new experience changes your mind you
find yourself
dipping and dropping in completely
different directions
you end up chasing a career that you
never expected
somehow your goals have changed and
against all odds you've never been
happier
in every aspect of your well-being
flexibility is key
so if you cling to your dreams you're
closing yourself off to life-changing
opportunities
it's inspiring and meaningful to pursue
a long-standing dream
but life is a roller coaster and true
happiness frequently takes you by
surprise
number six open yourself up to love
love is one of the most powerful forces
we know
it's exciting it's painful it's
stressful but we crave love
all the same unfortunately love doesn't
come naturally or
easily to everyone this is a lesson many
people learn very late in their lives
they spend so much time searching for
love yet their hearts and minds are
closed off
so if you want to love and be loved then
you have to open yourself up
you have to be vulnerable honest and
optimistic
because your walls aren't keeping you
safe they're pushing other people away
so tear down those walls make yourself
vulnerable because somewhere out there
love is looking for you
number seven a lifetime of maintenance
are you impatient you want to solve
problems right away right
you want a quick fix for your bad habits
and frustrating vices
but the greatest problems in your life
are never truly solved
just think about your health your habits
and your relationships
they may feel like never ending streams
of small issues
you fix one problem only for another to
burst open
health and happiness require maintenance
and lots of it
maintaining your life is like cleaning
your house you can't clean your whole
house once and then expect it to stay
spotless forever
instead you do gradual daily chores to
keep your house pick and span
in the same way the most important
things in your life require a little
work
every day number eight
learning takes a lifetime you may think
you know
everything there is to know as an adult
you may think the learning process
is over but here's a life lesson that
many people realize decades too late
learning is a lifelong process your
education is just the beginning
throughout your life learning expands
your perspective and inspires new ideas
it opens your eyes to experiences and
schools of thought that you never knew
existed our world is constantly changing
growing and progressing there's a
limitless bank of new knowledge to gain
if you ignore new knowledge then you'll
never know what else is out there
and the world will pass you by so never
stop learning
no matter how old you get there will
always be lessons that you haven't
learned
number nine thinking is your greatest
power
human beings are capable of many things
but our greatest power is the ability to
think for ourselves
countless people spend their entire
lives doing what they're told
you may feel trapped by the expectations
of your family
you may live to impress your friends or
partners but those
expectations weigh on your decisions and
control the direction of your life
no matter what stage of your life you're
in you have the ability to think for
yourself
you're always in control of your
thoughts and actions
and that's what makes you an individual
number 10 make yourself necessary
to be successful you have to satisfy a
need
every successful person in every field
has carved a profitable niche for
themselves
they've carefully examined the world
around them and they've discovered a
vacant space that only they can fill
so whether you're an entrepreneur an
artist or a salesman
don't think in terms of money or power
think in terms of necessity
what do people need what will make you
necessary
to become a necessity you have to
discover a space worth filling
so take a long hard look at your
environment what's missing
what knowledge do you have that others
don't if you look hard enough you just
might discover a lifelong niche
number 11 failure creates success
every journey has obstacles every road
has twists and turns
if you hope to find success you'll make
mistakes because every success
story is born from the ashes of failure
your business failed your manuscript got
rejected your dreams didn't work out the
way you planned
you may feel like your world is falling
apart failure teaches you valuable
lessons but
only if you look for them failure can
discourage you from trying again
but failure can also tighten your
resolve and help you grow as a person
most importantly failure infuses meaning
into your success
if your journey is too easy then you
can't appreciate your destination
success doesn't mean a thing if you
haven't failed first
so don't be afraid of failure
number 12 thinking twice
patient people are a rare breed but
patience is a powerful tool
personally and professionally most
people are reckless with their decisions
they act on impulse they let their
emotions get the best of them
and they make decisions they ultimately
regret
in life good things take time if you let
yourself get swept up in the moment
your emotions are going to get the best
of you instead take a second to breathe
before making any decision
always give yourself time to think
reflect and reconsider
because the best things in life are
worth thinking twice
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