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35Lessons

Learned in 35 Years

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Every year on his birthday

Srini shares one lesson foreach year of life hes lived.

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Every year on his birthday

Srini shares one lesson foreach year of life hes lived.

This year he asked his

business partner David ifhed illustrate those lessons.

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You wont regret that.

Youll always feel better when you laugh.

In fact, laugh until youre laughing

so hard that you are crying.

Those are the best tears.

Laugh more than you cry.

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When you tell your friends what a thrill it was, theyll

have one of two reactions. Theyll think youve lost

your mind (especially when you have an obsessive

personality). Or theyll want to experience it for

themselves. But, theres no sense in trying to explainan orgasm to somebody who has never had one. The

only way to understand is to experience it.

once in this lifetimeCatch a wave

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Try somethingthat might not work

Everything you know how to do now

was once something that might not have worked.

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Do something

big,bold,and

audaciousat least once in your life(ideally get addicted to doing that)

If you need help with that talk to AJ Leon. It seems to be hisdefault state of being. Deance and audacity might just be hisfavorite words in the dictionary.

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Live fully

in the momentThe past is over and

the future is promised to no one.

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Make friendsnot followers or fans.

Even if you decide to quit your online project, your friends will still be there.

Fans and followers can unlike your page or unfollow you on Twitter.

Friends last forever.

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Sit in a barwith one of your oldest friends

Tell stories and toss back beers, wine, or whatever it isyou like to drink until youre the last two people there.

The drunker you get, the better the stories seem to get.Theres something magical about that.

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Help somebody achieve

their dreamIt will come full circle.

Just dont wait for it or expect it. Thats the wrong intention.

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Comparison is a vicious trapbecause theres always somebody ahead

and always somebody behind.

Dont look too far forward...

and dont look too far back.

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Its easy to compare ourselves when our lives are on public display.

Yet we judge the package by the wrapping paper. You may think

you want someone elses life...but you dont. Youll get the parts

that suck with the parts that are awesome. We dont realize thatthere is no Facebook photo album for somebodys inner turmoil.

Make a conscious effort to celebrate little victories,

appreciate what you have,and keep moving forward.

Dont get too caught up in comparison.

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Read somethinginspiring

daily

Start with the Life and Times of a Remarkable Mist.

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Say what you need to sayDont keep things on your chest.

Youll eventually have a heart attack if you do.

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Sometimes life will throw you curve balls.

Youll end up feeling broken.

Broken does not mean beyond repair.

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Learn from your failures

Look for the lesson.

There usually is one.

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In fact it will take longer than

you think. So plant the seed,

but dont get obsessed with it.

If you keep digging up the seeds

to see how well theyre growing

youll stunt the growth. Youll getyour moment in the sun.

Plant seeds...but realize they wont barefruit for a while.

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My friend Marias accountant waited for the perfect time and she was

diagnosed with cancer while waiting to take the trip of a lifetime. You

have ONE life as far as Im concerned. Dont put living it on hold. My

mom said she made a resolution to do something new every month. I

said youve been on this planet more than 50 years. I think youve gotsome catching up to do.

But I am glad to see my parents enjoying the fact that we live in California!

You can always wait until you have more time and money but...

Theres no such thing asthe perfect time

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Teach yourself something new

every single day.

Weve entered an era in which you can give yourself aneducation that kicks the crap out of the one you got in school.

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Learn to enjoy where youre at

and what you haveIronically thats what enables you to get further and have more.

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Ignore your To Do list for a day and

Create a To Be list

Spend the day being all the things on that list.

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Watch one of your favorite bands

at a live concert

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on the beach while the sun is settingKiss somebody

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Try to put as little gap as possible betweenyour purchase date and departure date.

If it makes you anxious...thats good!

Buy an international plane ticket

on a whim

Extraordinary occurs

outside your comfort zone.

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Money comes and goes.

People and experiences are the real treasure in life.

Measure your wealthin friends

If thats the case Im getting very rich.

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Have a no asshole rule!Dont associate with them online or in real life.

Dont work with them.

Please for the love of God, dont marry them.I know some of my female friends have dated them.

If you have to ask yourself if somebody is an asshole,youre already doomed.

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Dont trust people who dont like chocolate or haveany vices. Theyre almost always hiding something.

Eat a chocolate lava cake

preferably with ice cream

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If youre always angry, anxiety ridden, and stressed

out thats how youll be remembered. You cant sing

a different tune on birthdays, holidays, and special

occasions and go down in history with the people around

you as a grammy winner.

So ask yourself

how do you want to be remembered?

People will remember you based on

how you were most of the time

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I cant speak from experience.Thats one thing I haventcrossed off this list at my age.

Im told its marvelous.

Fall in love!

Hopefully youll do it sooner.

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Stop with the self criticism and surround yourself

with people who encourage your genius zone

over your excellence or comfort zone.

Everybodyhas greatness within them!Sometimes you just have to mine for it.

Easier said than done.

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Written by

Designed & Illustrated by

Srini Rao

David Crandall

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Srini & David are business partners at

BLOGCAST FMFeel free to stop by and say hi!.com

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