To my future child,
Over the years I have collected a lot of advices and kept the ones that are quite useful. Here are some simple rules so you can navigate the boring stuff of life and enjoy the less boring parts of it.
I hope that they will help you and that you may add some more to them, pass them along so people you care about will enjoy life with you, because a life in solitary and with no one to share what you know with, is a life not well lived.
Ask the below question to quickly evaluate a business: 1. Did it invent a service? 2. Did it invent a formula? 3. Did it invent a delivery method? 4. Is anything what the business doing patentable or a unique user experience? 5. Did the business find an isolated market segment? 6. Is the concept branded?
Humans care about narratives and a good story, but reality only cares about results and getting things done.
When an adult comes into the room and a children stop playing and talking is an indicator that they might be anxious or frighten. Children that aren't anxious and well adjusted will continue playing.
Your life is a like a cardiogram. It has ups and downs. There is no flat line. Keep in mind that no bad will endure forever but also don't forget that the good parts of your life may end.
Don't celebrate events with your children by eating food. If something bad happens don't cheer them up with food.
Skin in the game is when somebody has both traits of an outcome. Positive outcome - reaping the benefits. Negative outcome - paying a price. You can't and shouldn't be able to transfer the risk.
Start to practice NVC (Non violent communication). The NVC process consists of 4 items 1. Observe 2. Feel 3. Identify needs 4. Make a request
Learn from your children as soon as possible, they may have a different angle on stuff than you, which is always helpful.
Try to have money aside for at least 3 months of expenses. You never know what might happen.
Resist the urge to suppress randomness. Don't create a strict schedule for everything.