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No one cares… until you’re #rich, #pretty, or dead.” Harsh? Maybe. Honest? Sometimes.

You can sprint through your career. Or build it to last. One might impress. The other will endure. Most people build their careers by adding more. More effort. More hours. More goals. But #growth doesn’t always come from adding. Sometimes, it comes from releasing. The most successful people I know? They don’t just manage their workload - they manage their peace. They stopped replaying old mistakes. Learned to wait instead of forcing results. Quit chasing approval - and started trusting their own lane. Because calm minds make better decisions. And your career can only grow as fast as you do inside. 7 reminders to help you #grow smarter, not just faster 👇 1. Make peace with your past Stop replaying old chapters. Take the lesson - not the luggage. 2. Let time do its work What rushes, breaks. What waits, builds. 3. Care less about opinions Half the noise you hear isn’t about you. Protect your focus - not your image. 4. Stay in your lane Comparison steals both confidence and creativity. Play your own long game. 5. Quiet your mind. Not every thought deserves your energy. Pause. Walk. Reflect. Then decide. 6. Protect your #happiness Own your emotions. Or they’ll own you. 7 Smile anyway You can’t control everything. But you can choose how you show up. You’ll fall. You’ll fail. You’ll doubt. And that’s okay. Because real progress isn’t linear - it’s earned through persistence. The struggle is proof you’re still moving - and still meant for more. Build a career that feels meaningful - not just measurable. At the end of the day, the real #win is rising without losing yourself. ♻ Renote for someone who needs to hear this today. 🫡

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Kindness doesn't guarantee kindness #philosophy #machiavelli #kindness

Great advice never gets old Especially when it’s from Warren Buffett We live in a world obsessed with hacks, speed and shortcuts. But Buffett’s brilliance? It lies in the basics. Here’s why this still holds true today: 1/ Stay calm under pressure -> Studies show that high performers regulate stress better, not because they feel less, but because they react less. 2/ Never stop learning -> The World Economic Forum predicts 44% of workers’ skills will be disrupted by 2027. The best way to stay relevant is by constantly refreshing your skills. 3/ Surround yourself with better people -> A Harvard study found social connection is the strongest predictor of long-term success and happiness. A strategically chosen circle pushes your limits, challenges thinking, and holds you accountable. This unlocks a higher level of success beyond just “networking.” 4/ Say no often -> Steve Jobs said it best: “Focus is about saying no.” Energy is finite, we need to protect it like your capital. Remember that every “yes” comes with a hidden cost. 5/ The boring stuff builds wealth -> Buffett made 99% of his wealth after his 50th birthday. The secret? Repeating simple decisions for decades without getting bored. These rules may sound simple. But mastering them is anything but. ⤵️ Which of these has made the biggest difference in your life?

Respect isn’t demanded. It’s demonstrated. The fastest way to earn it? Treat everyone with dignity, regardless of status, title, or role. Character shows in the small moments.

Mistakes make you humble because they show your limits, teach you lessons, and help you grow. Achievements can sometimes create arrogance and distance you from others. Mistakes keep you grounded and remind you to improve, while arrogance blinds you to reality. Staying humble makes you wiser, stronger, and a better person.

What is truly yours appears irrelevant only because it refuses to perform.

Why are you looking around for help? Do you believe that help will come from outside? What is to come is created in you and from you. Hence, look into yourself. Do not compare. Do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfil the way that is in you. — Carl Jung

You don't need some elaborate 10-year master plan. You just need to show up consistently. And stack small wins that give your future self real leverage.

Your heart and #intuition already know what you truly want to become. Follow! #Quote

Every season in life has meaning. Some build us. Some renew us. Some simply remind us that nothing stays the same. If you are in a challenging season, hold on. It will pass and you will rise stronger.

Most people don’t need therapy. They need #philosophy. The real problem isn’t always the external world. It’s the reaction to it. Here’s how #Stoic thinking shifts everything: Control what can be controlled ↳ External events? Not up to you. ↳ Thoughts, choices, mindset? Entirely yours. Detach from outcomes ↳ Focus on effort, not results. ↳ Peace comes from action, not outcome. Expect discomfort ↳ Pain, delay, failure – not exceptions, but part of life. ↳ Accept, adapt, advance. See challenges as training ↳ Every hardship is preparation. ↳ Growth rarely comes from comfort. Let go of what doesn’t serve ↳ Status, noise, resentment – let them go. ↳ A clear mind is a powerful tool. True #power comes from mastering the mind, not the world. #Stoicism #life

#Action with thought creates results. Thought without action creates regret.

Comfort makes you soft. Pressure makes you dangerous.

Good decisions come from #Experience, But Experience comes from Bad decisions. This is life...

Most people think consistency guarantees growth. (But it doesn't.) People assume that posting regularly will eventually pay off. In reality, they just repeat content that never worked.

You are never back at zero. You are rising with experience and momentum.