1. Keep your identity smol (@paulg) 2. You always have competition; stop lying 3. Equality of opportunity is impossible. Go mamba mode when you get your shot 4. 10 year careers start with 10 day sprints 5. If you value respect over money or power, you are mid (@Alex_Danco) 6. Life is the greatest good there is; defend it; enrich it; make more of it 7. History won’t remember you, but if you’re lucky and work smart, they might be grateful for something you left behind. Do that.