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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/sep/04/oliver-burkemans-last-column-the-eight-secrets-to-a-fairly-fulfilled-life

1. There will always be too much to do
   • We will never be able to do all the things we want to do, instead we have to get good at choosing what to neglect
   • Ruthlessly prioritize and trim the rest
2. When stumped on decisions, focus on growth over happiness
   • We're bad at predicting happiness
   • Growth is always a value add
3. Increase capacity to tolerate minor discomforts
   • Like training in the gym
   • Seek discomfort and work through it
4. The advice you don't want to hear is the advice you need
   • Look for hard truths
5. The future will never provide the reassurance you seek
   • Focus more on what we can control (the present)
6. The solution to imposter syndrome is that you are one
   • No one knows what they're doing (and that's okay)
   • Two types of people out there:
     • Those who are improvising through life and putting out fires as they go
     • Those who pretend they aren't in the first group
7. Selflessness is overrated
   • Direct energy to your own ambitions and enthusiasms
   • You get one shot at life!
8. Know when to move on

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