âTurn your experiences into stories. A story is the remains of an experience. Make your stories entertaining, so people like to hear them.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âYou use your past to make your future.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âInvite your dream date to dinner. While everyone else is nervously preparing, you jump right in, unafraid to fail.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âIf you go through life without changing anything, what have you done?ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âChanging the world includes changing yourself. Change your beliefs, preferences, acquaintances, hobbies, location, and lifestyle.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âIf you have feelings for someone, and you donât let that person know, youâre lying with your silence. Be direct. It saves so much trouble and regret.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âProjecting perfection onto someone is not love. You say âI love youâ but really mean âI love thisâ.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âMost of what you make will be fertilizer for the few that turn out great.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âYour imitation of anything will be unrecognizably warped by your own twisted perspective.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âWhen youâve finished a work, wait a while before you release it to the world. By then, youâre on to something new. The public comments wonât affect you, since they will be about your past work.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âKeep a counterweight job. Something effortless that covers your bills. Something you can do a few hours per day, but otherwise not think about. It gives discipline and regularity to your life.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âDonât try to be more right. Just be less wrong.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
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