Being good at something meaningful is more useful then being rich.
Listening to the Beatles, Radiohead, The Velvet Underground, Max Richter, Philip Glass, Miles Davis, Queen, Kate Bush, Sinatra, Alice Coltrane, Elvis and Bowie changed my world
Only stay with someone as long as you are invested in the relationship and can see it grow.
Do not date, sleep with, flirt with or kiss your friends' partner,or someone you know they like romantically.
If you break up with someone, have the courage to do so face-to-face.
If you like someone enough to ask them out, and they are single, ask them, face to face. If they say no, forget it, get out of their orbit for a week, and be friendly Learn to move on.
You are not at liberty to force anyone to change.
Nothing is free. That includes the things you want in the future.
If the world around you feels like its on fire then staying and doing nothing won't put it out.
Some people are simply doing their job.
Those guys in clubs who cop off with lots of girls while you get ignored? They're just cocky and superficial, and worse, they have become immune to outcomes that don't immediately benefit them, which makes them sociopaths who play percentages. If they chat up 100 women in a bar, one or two will be interested, but they will attract the kind of girls who are expecting to be chatted up. Your heart is not a shop. It's not a competition. Let all the fakes pair off and leave you with the nice ones. Chill out.
Do what you love. Do what you feel called to do. Do what feels best. Do it well, and the money will come to you.
When you are 15, people will start to wonder what you should do with your life. I didn't really know, so I went with 'mudic journalist'. I just wanted to be paid to interview Bowie, really. That's an outcome- or experience-driven idea, not a career. Think about it like this instead: there are fields in which you could work: medicine, for example. If you were interested in medicine, then get a medical degree, but don't stop there - that's just the start. Go for the top - neurosurgery, say, or research - and make that your goal. Get ready for a lifetime of learning. Ask Tim about how he got where he got to, and he will say: luck and hard work, but it was fun too. That's your role model right there.
You will have great ideas when you are pissed. Enjoy them, but don't do them until you are sober.
Some bonds you create are thicker than blood.
Life is a collection of choices you have made. It is therefore your responsibility as much as it is your doing.
Success comes from you. Your attitude, your skills, your endeavour, the advice you receive and act on, and that which you choose to ignore.
It is okay to have different points of view from your friends.
If you can hold the door open for the person behind you without them having to run, do it.
Always allow one car to merge.
More people are physically attracted to you than you will ever realise.
You cannot have everything you want, but you can have anything.
Experiences are worth more than money.
There are no guarantees in anything in life; learn to adapt.
People feel what they feel. No, you do not know better.
There are no ordinary moments.
Keep a diary. You'll forget otherwise.
Nothing happens without a reason, some reasons are just not that good.
You cannot fight every battle. Choose wisely.
Some fights are not worth fighting.
Sometimes it takes more courage to walk away. Other times it takes more courage to stay.
Everybody has their own bubble they live in. Make sure yours does not blind you to the rest of the world.
Always leave one urinal/toilet stall between you and the other person if you can.
You are too old not to start working for your dreams.
At the end of it all, the only one you have to justify your choices to is you. Make good choices now and choices you stand behind so you do not live to regret them.
Sometimes it’s better to put yourself first.
Remember you can serve the world best when you are at your best.
Sometimes people need to be told the hard truth.
Don’t take away someone’s opportunity to learn from the consequences of their actions.
Whether or not you commit your goals to someone should not matter, because you will do it if you are certain about it regardless of who knows.
You do not need the world’s approval to live your life the way you want to.
Regardless of who you are with, always have your own life to live.
Destruction is creative. Change enables growth.
Your partner is not responsible for your happiness. And, in the opposite manner, neither are you responsible for theirs.
Others will not understand things the same way you do. Don’t assume they are on the same page.
Explain it one more time.
In most of life, there are no absolutes. It’s almost always a mix of things.
Wine is good for you. Einstein smoked a pipe. Gaugin couldn't paint shit without absinthe. You can see the state of Pollock's mind in his paintings because of alcohol misuse. Beer is fine. Spirits are fine. Cannabis is good. Heroin is in every hospital. LSD cures depression. I'm not saying 'do drugs'. I'm saying 'some drugs are ok'. Don't bother with ecstasy, ketamine, cocaine, DMT or heroin.I would rather you didn't do any of them, but you will. The worst ones? Cigarettes. If you must remember that quantity, quality, control, and context are the key.
Enjoy being in love. Even if the other person doesn't know, or can't know. That feeling when they walk in the room. Don't spoil it for everyone involved by telling them. Sometimes, it's more exquisite if you keep that shit to yourself.
All politicians are liars. It's in the job description. Not all the time, and not all bad stuff. But they are elected based on their ability to convince and win arguments. Think about that in the polling booth.
The vegans are wasting their time. Eat what you like.
Every January, make a plan.
Your people are out there. The best ones are out there, heading towards your life, right now.
