55 Life Lessons I learned in 55 Years
55 lessons learned in 55 years. From growth to relationships, and from money to health and fitness
Building addTaskManager, the best iOS productivity app for ADHD minds
55 lessons learned in 55 years. From growth to relationships, and from money to health and fitness
Here are 7 lessons I learned from my one year old son. If we stop trying to teach and just listen, children can teach us a [...]
Toxic attachment progresses through six stages—idealization, dependency, rationalization, isolation, crisis, release. The pattern repeats across people, substances, beliefs
Beer brewing requires patience, temperature control, contamination prevention, timing, fermentation. Relationships need identical elements—rush any and spoilage follows
Healthy disagreement progresses through listening, acknowledging, questioning, exploring, resolving or accepting. Skip stages and conflict turns toxic
Three important morning habits that set the tone for productive days: awareness, intentional action, and mindful choices.
Healthy relationships show trust, respect, autonomy, communication, growth. Missing any threatens stability. All five create foundation
Personal development addiction—constant optimization, endless courses, perpetual improvement. The trap—becoming instead of being
Productivity apps need simplicity, reliability, cross-platform, offline capability, no subscription. Tools should enhance workflow, not become it
Comfort zones expand through small discomforts—new routes, conversations, skills, environments, opinions. Growth lives outside familiar
Long writing projects need pacing, consistency, rest, milestones, community. Marathon strategies apply—finish matters more than speed
Pandemic panic brought remote work normalization, digital acceleration, family time increase, environmental recovery, system vulnerability exposure
Life complicates through overthinking, saying yes to everything, comparing constantly, perfectionism, neglecting health. Simplicity requires active defense
Burnout signs—exhaustion, cynicism, inefficacy, detachment, physical symptoms. Common cause—sustained mismatch between effort and meaning
CashFlow board game teaches income versus expenses, passive income building, good versus bad debt, opportunity recognition, calculated risk. Games teach money better than books
Decade of blogging lessons—consistency beats quality, audience builds slowly, authenticity attracts, monetization is hard, writing clarifies thinking
AI disrupts recommendations, hiring, surveillance, content creation, transportation, medicine, finance, relationships, warfare, employment. Every domain affected
Slowing down improves life through deeper relationships, better decisions, reduced stress, increased awareness, enhanced appreciation. Speed creates blur
Financial discipline through tracking spending, automating savings, cash envelopes, 24-hour rule, meal planning, buying used, avoiding subscriptions, price comparison, no-spend days, reviewing monthly
Confident people accept imperfection, take risks, listen more, admit mistakes, set boundaries, act despite fear, celebrate others, learn constantly, own decisions, practice self-care