16 things at 31 I wish I knew at 25 👇 1.

I turned 31 this year and I wish that someone told me these things a little bit earlier. Number one, kill the illusion of someday, man. Someday I'll start the business, someday I'll take the trip. Someday never comes, you got to start now. Number two, take your parents to lunch. Look, I lost my dad out of nowhere at 26 and I'd give anything for one more meal or one more laugh.

and I'd give anything for one more meal or one more laugh. Don't wait, call your parents. Number three, protect your mornings. The way you start your day sets the tone for everything else. Number four, don't chase money if it costs your soul. Look, a paycheck without meaning is just another trap.

Look, a paycheck without meaning is just another trap. You want to build a life that feels like yours. Create stories worth telling, which is number five. At 80, you're not going to brag about your inbox being at zero. You're going to brag about the trips and the scars and all the risks that you took. Number six, do things that scare you. And I'm not just talking about skydiving,

Number six, do things that scare you. And I'm not just talking about skydiving, given I loved going skydiving when I did, but I'm talking about speaking up. I'm talking about walking into a room where nobody, saying yes when you're unsure. Number seven, treat your body like it's your greatest asset because it is.

because it is. You got to eat clean, you have to move daily, you got to sleep right. I want to train for freedom. I don't want to just train for aesthetics like I did when I was a teenager. I want to be around for a very long time and I want to do that in a healthy body. Number eight, say no more often. Every fake yes that you give someone,

Number eight, say no more often. Every fake yes that you give someone, it chips away at who you are. You have to protect your peace. Even if people don't understand and people will not understand, stop giving them an explanation. Number nine, don't be afraid to pivot. If the old plan doesn't fit anymore, throw it out. Number 10, have the hard conversations.

If the old plan doesn't fit anymore, throw it out. Number 10, have the hard conversations. Look, the words you don't say weigh a lot more than the ones that you do. Honesty, yeah, might sting for a little bit, but silence is what lasts forever. Number 11, stop coasting. Your 20s feel endless, right, but they're not. Every year you drift is momentum

Your 20s feel endless, right, but they're not. Every year you drift is momentum that you're never going to get back. Look, I just woke up and I was 31. Where'd my 20s go? Number 12, don't confuse busy with fulfilled, and I had a lot of bosses in my life who claimed this. I thought 70-hour work weeks in my life meant progress, but grinding isn't always growth.