To my future child,
Over the years I have collected a lot of advices and kept the ones that are quite useful. Here are some simple rules so you can navigate the boring stuff of life and enjoy the less boring parts of it.
I hope that they will help you and that you may add some more to them, pass them along so people you care about will enjoy life with you, because a life in solitary and with no one to share what you know with, is a life not well lived.
Try to limit your exposure to social media as much as you can. They are not bad. They are a tool. Tools need to be used appropriately. Don't compare yourself to others on social media, you don't know what the influencer you are following is doing to show off like that. Use social media for what they are, a tool to socialize. Leave the comparison and hierarchy for the real life.
There was a rumor going around that Aristotle Onassis would have dinner before going on a date. Be prepared and don't get angry when things don't go the way you planned on a date with your spouse.
You don't need so much of it. If you need much sugar, it is usually a sign that something else is wrong.
Everything we accomplish has a price attached to it. If you are famous you will pay rumors and gossip tax. If you have more than you need or things that others desire, theft is one possible tax you may have to pay. In light of success you pay taxes in stress and problems.
Every day we face endless decisions, what to eat, drink, wear, say, how to behave etc. All of that can be quite overwhelming for our minds. To prevent decision fatigue you can create a fixed routine for recurring decisions.
Don't judge people, don't condemn people and also don't whine about people.
Keep in mind the signal to noise ratio that you have for a particular topic. When you read the news every morning, you have a lot of data but also a lot of noise which may hide the signal. Important stuff will always reach you when needed.
Write down stuff that need to get done. Don't rely on other people to remind you about them.
If you are on a caloric deficit in order to loose weight watch out for the small stuff you may do every day that will add up calories. If you put milk in your coffee that could be ok, but if you drink five coffees per day then this can add up.
When you have less, you are more antifragile to life. You have less to lose, less of a status quo to lose, less financial burdens, less psychological problems.