good life tips

 

After 30 years of living, learning, failing, and succeeding, I’ve realized that some of the best tips for achieving the good life aren’t necessarily intuitive or obvious.

In the same way that going against conventional wisdom allowed me to take my business from the verge of failure to 7-figures in about 2 yeas, going against the advice that is commonly prescribed has allowed me to create the life of my dreams.

The following tips have worked for me and helped me build a life that I truly love and wouldn’t trade for anything.

Test out these 25 tidbits of wisdom for yourself and I promise you will see results.

1. Minimize Your Material Possessions and Focus on Quality Over Quantity

True joy is found in beauty and passion, not in “things”.

If you want to massively improve the quality of your life overnight, then commit to becoming a minimalist.

Throw out everything in your house or apartment that is cluttering your living space and distracting you from the life you truly want.

Buy only what you need and always buy high quality items instead of cheap bargains.

2. Remember: Garbage In, Garbage Out

People forget the old adage that “Thoughts become things”. When you are filling your head with negative news, violent and grotesque movies, angry music, and generally pessimistic crap, you will bring more of it into your life.

Set a strict filter for what you will allow into your mind and life and never underestimate the impact that things have on your mindset.

3. Quit Complaining

If you have the ability to read this answer, then you have a lot to be grateful for (even if you don’t believe so).

Quit complaining and shift your focus towards the positive outcome you desire.

It will change your life.

4. Express Gratitude Daily

As Tony Robbins says, “When gratitude appears, fear dissapears.” If you want to supercharge your life and success, then don’t just eliminate the negativity, replace it with positive self talk and daily gratitude.

5. Set and Keep a Morning Routine

The quality of your mornings determines the quality of your days which determine the quality of your weeks, months, years, and eventually, your life.

Start your mornings with positivity, gratitude, and a focus on your biggest goal or aspiration.

I promise it will change your life.

6. Meditate Daily

In the Western world we are constantly living in the past and the future, but never the present.

Spend time each day reconnecting to the present moment and becoming aware of your thoughts and feelings now.

I’ve put together an ultimate guide to meditation that you can check out for some helpful tips on why/how to get started with a meditation practice.

7. Take Your Sleep Seriously

Sleep deprivation has been shown to lead to obesity, diabetes, cognitive decline, cancer, and all sorts of other nasty maladies.

If you want to live the best life possible, then you must take your rest and recovery seriously.

Sleep at least 7 hours a night in a cold pitch black room.

Have an evening routine, power off all electronics one hour before bed, and quit eating after 7:30.

It will make a huge difference in how you feel and act.

8. Sweat Everyday

Not everyone should become a bodybuilder, marathon runner, or crossfit competitor.

But everyone should sweat daily.

Exercise has been proven to be more beneficial for your quality of life than damn near anything else in the world.

Sweat everyday for at least 20 minutes and thank yourself later.

9. Feed Your Mind Daily

Studies have shown that most CEO’s read about 50 books a year.

Spend at least 30 minutes a day filling your mind with new information and positive messages and it will have a huge impact on your ability to successfully navigate the game of life.

Other people have spent decades learning lessons that you can learn in a matter of minutes.

Don’t waste the opportunity to learn from their actions and mistakes.