Learnings

A long list of learnings. Some obvious and some not so obvious.

be honest with yourself. accepting vices and making peace wth them is better than not acknowledging them at all.
risk taking is similar to muscle building. it atrophies over time if not used. easier to build early in life.
95% people don't go beyond expected. If you go 20% beyond expected, you'll increase odds of winning by 2X. The return exponential not linear.
you are never saying enough NOs
if you think you are rational person with strong control over emotions, you are yet to learn some lessons.
sleep fixes most short term issues
time fixes all long term issues
you'll get over it, with time.
never wish for something specific from God. Generic wishes are always granted.
everything is a skill issue. Even if it's not, better to think it is than not.
your idols will fall in front of you over time. Cherry pick attributes.
be delusional. Yes, you actually are better than everyone else.
believe 100% that on long enough time horizon, you will win no matter what.
agressive in mindset, not physically.
sometimes physical aggression is necessary.
body and mind go in sync. both get better or worse in cyclic manner and follow each other.
similar habits follow. make single good habit and other good ones will stack. same for bad ones.
you can win because most people don't want to win. They probably aren't playing the same game either.
taste is probably the most important skill. It's importance increase as humans progress. ai accelerates its importance.
there a very few live players. for most people life happens to them.
people grift and still seem to win in life. learn to live with it.
help first without expectation. filter them out when they don't reciprocate.
if you are eating out with one friend, don't split the bill. just pay and ask them to pay next time. if you are feeling loss, you shouldn't be getting food with them in the first place.
people are attracted to the ambitious ones.
be humble outwards and in interactions. have strong ego inwards and in your actions.
dots always connect for people who keep doing stuff. nothing ever goes to waste.
walks, rides and useless conversations are therapeutic.
if you can afford, send gifts without occasions. friends and family.
note down interesting things. go through them to time-travel back.
decide a few categories. never think twice to spend in that category.
always tell you will update a list if you think you might be forgetting something.

will keep updating this list.