Shotta Shawn

I’m almost 30, here’s 30 things I wish I knew sooner: 1. Invest early and regularly for early retirement. 2. Successful people aren't special. 99% of them just never gave up. 3. Stop drinking and eating so much sugar. It's why most people are overweight. 4. Avoid high interest debt at all costs. 5. Switch off your TV news. Everything on there is a crisis. 6. Your employer does not care about you. If you died today, they would find a replacement by next week. 7. Sometimes in life you have to start again. Every time you close one door, another will open. 8. Hard work and persistence trumps talent. 9. Stop comparing yourself to others. Focus on your own path. 10. Don’t surround yourself with negative people. We are impacted, motivated, and driven by our environment. 11. Not everyone who is an “authority” is right. 12. Leveraging good debt is a life hack. 13. Time is your greatest asset. Spend it wisely. 14. Don’t make decisions when you are angry. 15. Always take accountability, nobody is coming to save you. 16. Don’t mistake comfort for happiness. 17. There's a lot you don't know so be humble and stay open to learning new things. 18. Exercise and sleep regularly. 19. Eat organic non processed foods. 20. Create a balance sheet. 21. Have enough savings to last you for 6 months in case of an emergency. 22. Step out of your comfort zone. That’s the only way you can grow personally 23. Fail at something. We’ve all had it instilled in us from a young age that it’s bad to fail. The only way you can really fail is to not try in the first place. 24. Read life changing books. 25. Practice gratitude. 26. Develope a morning routine. 27. Ignore the naysayers. When someone tells you that you can't achieve something, it’s a reflection of their limitations, not yours. 28. Choose a partner with aligned goals, in life and in business. 29. Prioritize building wealth over accumulating material possessions. 30. Create a plan and always come back to it. Is there anything you would add?