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- Work on becoming self-suficient. Don't rely on a job.

- Jobs are just a means to an end. Not the main part of your life.

- Stress is never worth the moments of happiness it creates. Hard work is.

- Put yourself through hell. You will find out who you are and what you want.

- Don't trust the media or mainstream thinking. They're in it for the money.

- Most people are emotional. If you use logic and reason, you will fail miserably.

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"- Most people are emotional. If you use logic and reason, you will fail miserably."

Can you explain this one further please?

It is an excellent piece of advice! What I think he means is that most people don't react to what you do but how what you do makes them feel. People that are geared towards logical thinking should run a small emulation inside their head of how their actions would make their loved ones feel in response to their actions or inactions (yeap that last one is more tricky...). It doesn't have to be rational or fair all the time and requires you either are similar to that person so you can predict what they will feel or that you understand that person and can imagine what they would feel.

If you are a logical person and you don't master this then people will think you are inconsiderate and will subconsciously punish you for your lack of empathy...

EDIT: To emulate better the opposite sex seek advice from a completely honest outspoken friend of that sex.

Most of the world makes decisions based on emotions and egos. If you only understand the world in terms of logic then you will fail to make progress with the people that only operate with their emotions. You will pay the price, not them. I would argue it's better to understand the reality that some people only operate in logic, others in emotions and deal with each person at their own level. Assuming everyone keeps their word and follows logic will leave you at 4AM alone in Berlin with nothing more than tube socks and a bag of vomit.

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