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MY FATHER'S ADVICE... 1. Not everything will go as you expect in your life. This is why you need to drop expectations and go with the flow. 2.Reduce bitterness from your life, that shit delays blessings! 3. Dating a supportive woman is everything. 4. If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule - Never lie to yourself. 5. If your parents always count on you, don't play the same game with those who count on their parents. 6. Chase goals, not people. 7. Your 20's are your selfish years, build yourself, choose yourself first at all cost. 8. Detachment is power. Release anything that doesn't bring you peace. 9. Only speak when your words are more beautiful than your silence. 10. Invest in your looks. Do it for no one else but yourself. When you look good, you feel good. Normalize dressing well, you're broke not mad. 11. Some people want to see everything go wrong for you because nothing is going right for them. 12. Being a good person doesn't get you lov...
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THE FERRY DRIVER, THE FOUNDER, AND THE FREELANCER


Back then, most people couldn’t swim, so they would hire a small boat and a driver to take them across the rivers. The winter snows were melting and the river was violent, but the passenger had no idea how bad it would be until they were out on the water. He was clutching the edges of the boat in terror as the ferry driver calmly wove between the currents and the rocks.
Once on solid ground, the passenger marveled at the driver’s calm and asked how he could possibly remain so at ease when death was on the line. “Well, I can swim,” he replied.
I think of freelancing (or any flexible money-making skill) the same way. Your startup might not work out, the boat might tip over. But knowing you can happily survive a capsize (as opposed to ending up in debt or in a job) helps you recover faster from mistakes and make smarter decisions (without the influence of undue stress) while the company is still afloat.
The sources of worry change over time (e.g. from your own financial security to that of your employees), but in the early days, personal risk is at the top of the list. Although it may not seem very scalable or flashy, learning how to make a bit of money on your own terms is a hugely useful startup skill.
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