Hey , so today I wanted to share with you eight life lessons I wish I had known sooner. 

1. Take responsibility for everything. 

You can't control everything that happens to you, but you can always control how you react to it. 

If you can understand that, you have a lot of power.

Stop waiting for someone else to come and save you because no one will.   

You have to become your own hero.  

2. The older you get, the more you realize that life is less about what you want and more about what you're willing to sacrifice or struggle for. 

It's easy to want to be rich, happy, and successful. 

But it is not easy to struggle or sacrifice for them. 

But those struggles and sacrifices are what end up getting you to those goals of yours. 

(I got it from the subtle art of not giving a f*ck.)

3. Waking up early is the real thing. 

One of the greatest advantages of rising early is that you can get a lot done without being interrupted or sidetracked. In other words, it is easy to focus. 

4. Be grateful. 

If you can't be happy with what you already have, more things won't make you happy because you'll only be thinking about what you don't have. 

Remember that most people can only dream of living the kind of life you are living.  

5. Stay curious. 

There's always more to learn, and you should try to learn something new every day, whether through books, audiobooks, or podcasts. 

Fact: You don’t know as much as you think you do. 

6. Ask, and you might receive. 

Another thing I would have told my younger self is to never be afraid to ask for help, because people are almost always willing to help. 

If you think about it, the worst that could happen is that they ignore you. 

But the best thing that could happen is that you eventually get what you want. 

7. Lower your expectations of people. 

The fewer your expectations of people, the less disappointed you'll be. 

8. Be patient. 

It takes a long time, a lot of discipline, and consistency to achieve any success.

You won't get results right away.  

Success comes to those who work for it, just not when they expect it to. 

📙BOOK RECOMMENDATION OF THE WEEK

The Obstacle is the way

Here are five important takeaways from the book. 

a. Embrace obstacles as opportunities.

Don't view them as stumbling blocks, but rather as chances for growth and learning. 

Every challenge is a chance to grow your inner strength and learn new skills.

b. Focus on what you can control. 

While we cannot control everything that happens to us, we can control how we react to it. 

Instead of worrying about things we can not change, we should focus on things we can, like our actions, thoughts, and attitudes.

c. Persistence is key. 

To overcome obstacles, we must be persistent in our efforts. 

We might not be able to get past every problem right away, but if we keep trying, we can keep chipping away at them until we reach our goal. 

d. Use adversity as a stepping stone to success. 

Instead of letting problems hold us back, we can use them to move us forward.

When we overcome problems, we learn lessons that can be used in other parts of our lives to help us do even better.

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🎧 PODCAST EPISODE OF THE WEEK

The School of Greatness: How To BUILD INFLUENCE and Understand The Psychology of Persuasion w/ Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. EP 1164

Summary: 

This interview was with Robert Cialdini, who's basically a master of persuasion.

His tips are gold for anyone wanting to up their game in work and life.

He has written many best-sellers, including "Influence," which was a game-changer for me.

In this conversation, you'll learn

• His 7 persuasion hacks, 
• see real-world examples of how they work, 
• discover tiny tweaks in how you talk that can have a big impact, 
• And more.

If you want to learn how to influence people and be more persuasive, this one's for you!

Listen now on Spotify!

YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK.

Watch This Video Before You Die. Matt D'avella

Matt D'Avella's thoughts about death made me think about how I live my life.

It has inspired me to pay attention to what really matters, follow my dreams, realize that time is limited, and be more careful about how I spend it.

Watch it here now. 

✍️ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking." - Steve Jobs.

🤔 QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Am I really living up to my full potential, or am I holding myself back?

Want to make this year better than the last? 🚀

For those of you who are still looking to make the new year better than the last with confidence, I know that investing in yourself is one of the best ways to do so. 

And one of the most powerful investments you can make is in your confidence.

Lucky for you, I’m now offering a 20% off discount for my ebook, Ultimate Confidence, which could help you achieve that!

It comes with added bonuses such as… 

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That's all, folks. I can't wait to hear what you think. Which one did you like the most? What would you like to have more or less of? Simply reply to this email. 

Have a wonderful week!

I appreciate you taking the time and trusting me with it.

Have a wonderful week!

Nurain.

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