10 Things I Would Advise My 20-years-younger-self To Live A Happier And Better Life

If I were to meet my 20-years-younger self, this is what I would advise him. But before I do that, here is the context. I Am 46 years old now as I write this and 20 years ago would make it 26 years old self.

So, this is what I would advise my 26-year-old-self. Let me do it in a letter form…

Dear Ethan,

I Am now 46 years old and as such I have lived 20 years longer. As a 26-year-old, you have a great future ahead of you.

And for that future to be great, it’s you to make it.

Below are some 10 tips and strategies that will enable you have a great life. Much greater than I have lived because…

If I had learned and practiced the lessons I will share with you shortly, I would be in a much better place.

Ready, here we go…

1)??? Focus on sales and marketing

Life, career, business is a series of getting Yeses or Nos. To get more yeses, you have to master the art of sales and marketing.

2)??? Pay attention to your personal brand

Your personal brand is worth building and it is crucial because they buy you first. Just like the big companies consciously create perceptions in the market place, you should also think through the perceptions you want to create in people’s minds and then live accordingly.

3)??? Have fun

I know that you are a very serious young man and there is nothing wrong with that. And my advice to you is to also have some fun in your life.

This will give you more energy to inject in your other creative endeavours. Besides, you will have a happier demeanor which is a positive thing to have for your brand and more people will gravitate towards you.

4)??? Consciously network

I bet you have ever heard that your network is your net worth. So, think about the kind of networks which will increase your net worth and then work on developing them

5)??? Value every hour

God gives you a daily gift of 24 hours. Value every hour by doing things that matter during your waking hours and you will be productive in the process.

6)??? Do your most productive work first thing in the morning

There are many distractions in the course of the day. If you are not careful, you might come to the end of the day when you haven’t done much because of the multiple demands from other people.

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7)??? Value yourself

People will not value you unless you value yourself. Have a healthy self-image.

One of the ways to do that is by becoming valuable to the world. You become valuable by developing more skills and deploying those skills to do constructive things where you are and with as many people as possible.

8)??? Create and distribute value everyday

In line with the above, every day, ask yourself, “how can I create more value and distribute it to more people?” ?If you answer that question and implement the answers, you will have happier and richer days ahead.

9)??? Think global and not local

How you think will determine your sphere of influence.

Instead of thinking about Uganda and the East African region, think global and your reach will expand as such. When you think big, you achieve big things and the reverse is true.

10) Look at God as your partner and father

Some people look at God as a spiritual being far away from them. I want you to think about God as your partner and father. So close to you. He is as close as your heart beat and breath.

Besides He is the one making you breath and your heart to beat. The closer your relationship with God is, the better life, career and business you will have.

Oh, by the way, talking about distributing value, if you find my ideas useful, you are welcome to share this letter with other people because you will be adding value to them and the world.

So, my dear Ethan, as I conclude, just know that…

I love you, I believe in you and I trust you. May you do the same to yourself and live a life of laughter, love, joy, abundance while making a massive positive difference in the world.

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