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100 Rules To Live By - Dru Riley

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2. “This too shall pass.” — “There are more things likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” –Seneca 3. “Not wanting something is as good as having it.” — If you don’t want something, you’re just as satisfied as someone who has it. Naval Ravikant says that “…desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.” Getting shit done. 4. “Perfect is a myth. Make a choice.” — Start and iterate. 5. “Use models.” — Don’t recreate the wheel. Learn from others and save time. 6. “Start super simple.” — Make the simplest version first. Don’t complicate things. Build an MVP. Or a concierge MVP. 7. “Read and listen to whatever you’re most interested in.” — We get more out of what interests us. Find something that you enjoy reading instead of struggling through books. This idea came from Shane Parrish. 8. “The best returns in life come from compound interest.” — This applies to relationships, habits a

I began journaling in 2013. A few years later, I started collecting rules that I read every morning. Each rule points to a personal story. These are reminders. ✦ ✦ ✦ 😠 Stress Choosing battles wisely. 1. “Focus on what you control.” — It’s unhelpful to dwell on things outside of your control. 2. “This too shall pass.” — “There are more things likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca 3. “Not wanting something is as good as having it.” — If you don’t want some

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