Principles

A set of 10 principles I try to follow in my daily life.

1. Always Tell the Truth: If your life feels chaotic, try being honest. Telling the truth consistently will push you to change what you dislike about yourself. Lies let us repeat our failures and hide our mistakes. When we decide to always tell the truth, we feel ashamed to admit our errors. The only way out is to correct those failures so we do not have to lie.

2. Promote Learning: Build a broad base of knowledge. Learn as much as you can. Explore a wide range of fields. Learn a little about many things to discover what truly interests you.

3. Cultivate a Growth Mindset: Dare to dream. Treat every problem as an opportunity and learn to make use of the opportunities that arise.

4. Create Value: Try to do useful things. Keep a growth mindset. Create more than you consume and create value for other people.

5. Practice Humility: Keep an open mind, accept new ideas, and admit when you are wrong. Remember that 99.99% of knowledge is in things you do not yet know you do not know.

6. Ask Powerful Questions: Focus on asking the right questions. Good questions can open new paths and perspectives.

7. Make Smart Decisions: Think about the most valuable task you could do today to move closer to your goals. Make a series of choices that are likely to take you where you want to go. The future keeps changing because of our decisions.

8. Honor Your Commitments: Keep your word. Follow through on what you promise. Be clear, direct, and committed.

9. Identify the Next Step: Always know the next step on your path.

10. Have a Plan B: Always be ready with an alternative plan for any situation that may arise.