10 Tough Lessons I’ve Learned About Life Recently

It’s been a brutal 2 weeks.

Venice, Italy — Photo by MJ

The last 2 weeks have been deeply reflective for me.

After 35 days of straight travel, I came home to Texas and was thrust into the reality of my new routine.

But:

• my apartment was falling apart
• I lost a major writing client
• I wasn’t in shape as how I was the months prior
• And more

I had a lot of work to do to get my life “back on track”. The experience has made me reflect a lot.

Here are 10 life lessons I’ve learned in the last 2 weeks.

A good life requires 2 fundamental things.

A good life is fundamentally about the acquisition of skills and experiences.

Choose the right skills. Choose the right experiences.

Generally, easy skills and experiences are dead ends. Choose to do hard things and do them well. The best way to make a positive impact is to acquire skills and use them the right way.

The perceptions that most people have of love are wrong.