It seems like all my peers have this idea that being young is an excuse for not living a satisfying life.
But millennials are not the only group of people who hide behind excuses. We all do.
I get it. Taking on responsibilities in life is scary. It’s way cooler to have toast with avocado.
But you know what’s also cool?
Building a meaningful career that you’re proud of.
Contributing to other people’s lives.
Creating a product or service that is useful.
Investing your money for your retirement.
“Yeah, but I’m still young.”
“There’s always tomorrow!”
C’mon. Stop hiding! What are you waiting for?
To every one out there that doesn’t feel fulfilled, I have one idea that I want to share:
Start living like you’re immortal.
Yes, I know it sounds weird. So give me two minutes to explain.
Conventional wisdom says that life is not forever, right?
“Life is short!”
“YOLO!”
“Live now!”
And I agree with that as well.
But when you live your life according to that philosophy, it doesn’t make sense to do anything that takes a long time to pay off.
If you think that life is short, why on earth would you do hard things? It doesn’t make sense.
From that perspective, it’s better to spend your money, go out every week, drink as much as you can, and live large.
Ask yourself: “What does all that lead to?”
It doesn’t take a scientist to answer that question. The answer is, “nothing.”
Now, there’s also another perspective on living: That you’re here forever.
Think about it. How different would you live if I told you that you’re never going to die?
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