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The Self-Sufficiency & Startup Life Must Start Somewhere
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Principles
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01
Defend your mental realm
02
Approach with humility, smile first
03
Don't numb yourself
04
Celebrate what is
05
Earn respect, never by humiliation
06
Answer with an alternative, not a no
07
Freedom without substances
08
Observe, don't judge
09
Voluntary individualism
10
Don't dissolve in others' approval
11
Decide and move
12
Attract strength with strength
13
Build your own happiness
14
No one owes you anything
15
See the best of where you are
16
They won't be here forever
17
Make room to think and to laugh
18
Let the grudge go
19
Bring joy into your partnership
20
Own the pleasure, drop the cynicism
21
Excellence, not an anchor of fear
22
Measure people by their best
23
Wear your cracks
24
Be against nothing, for everything
25
Praise the alternative, not the fight
26
Love outworks cynicism
27
Idealism, never totalitarian
28
Fear the self-haters
29
Dignity lets you say no
30
Conquer the fear, don't dodge it
31
Take controlled risks
32
Bring joy
33
Celebrate humans, don't moralize
34
Never lose hope for tomorrow
35
Abhor apathy, start small
36
Treat yourself like someone you love
37
People, not tools nor status
38
Be grateful for the small moments
39
Freedom above bureaucracy
40
Service, not control
41
Money solves money, then it doesn't
42
Win with generosity
43
Creativity needs peace
44
Enjoy the game, not the chore
45
Get help, overpay, expect the best
46
Ditch the fear that wastes you
47
Culture solves coordination
48
Self-love funds generosity
49
Status is manufactured
50
Really? Why do you think so?
51
Trust above words
52
Love the ride
53
Anxiety numbs, peace enables elegance
54
Art is a human need
55
Equanimity is non-obvious power
56
Handle urgency with calm
57
Toxic opinions don't calibrate you
58
Never lend talent to badness
59
Name the real source of anguish
60
Create a lot, need a little
61
Make peace with imperfect trade-offs
