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Life is short. It may feel like it takes forever sometimes, but the reality
is that you live, and a short time later, you die. It happens so quickly, many
people don’t even realize they had a life until it’s already
over. 1 – Stop Doubting Yourself If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody will. Success starts in your mind,
and if all you’re doing is putting yourself down and predicting failure, it’ll
become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead of doubting yourself, think
positively. Not only will you be happier and more successful, you’ll spread it
to everyone around
you. 2 – Stop Being Negative Now that you’re done doubting yourself, stop doubting others. You don’t like
when people are critical of you, so stop being critical of others. Think about
how you make other people feel – even if you have good intentions, people don’t
like hearing
negativity. 3 – Stop Procrastinating I don’t feel like procrastinating right now – I’ll do it tomorrow. When you
procrastinate, you remain stagnant. Whatever you’re putting off doesn’t go away;
resolve the problem, and move on. You’ll be much happier in the long
run. 4 – Stop Being Mean It’s completely possible to step on someone’s toes without meaning to – it
happens all the time. There’s no need to pile on by purposefully doing mean
things, so make a conscious effort to stop being mean. If someone wrongs you,
let it go. There’s no need to seek vengeance unless that’s the type of person
you want to
be. 5 – Stop Eating Out Eating out is the biggest waste of money. Every so often it’s nice to treat
yourself, but eating out for every meal is the quickest way to drain your bank
account. Learn how to cook at least a handful of foods you enjoy: It’ll save you
money, keep you healthier, and occasionally impress
people. 6 – Stop Being Lazy Lazy people are annoying – it’s like pulling teeth getting them to do
anything. If I can’t do something as simple as going to a movie with you without
having to factor in an hour of convincing you to get your lazy butt out of bed,
I’d rather go alone. People have enough trouble motivating themselves; don’t
make your friends and family waste their valuable energy motivating you as
well. 7 – Stop Complaining We all have problems, and sometimes we need to vent to someone. That’s
acceptable, but pay attention to how often you’re venting. We all love helping
our friends and family, but when all you get from someone is negativity, it’s
easier to cut them off than help, especially if they’re always complaining about
the same
things. 8 – Stop Being Selfish If you only think about yourself, you’ll soon find yourself by yourself. Stop
for a minute and think about how your actions affect other people – did you take
the last cup of coffee from the break room? Refill it! Do you live with others?
Don’t drink out the milk carton. We share this world 100% of the time, so every
action you take can affect other
people. 9 – Stop Wasting Time I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: time is the most valuable
resource we have. Don’t waste your time on unproductive things. If you want to
explore the world’s dark corners, that’s great. I still associate with people
who have not-so-kosher careers, but I don’t hang out with those people at the
expense of my own short- and long-term
goals. 10 – Stop Making Promises Always under-promise and over-deliver. When you make a promise, you’re adding
responsibility to your plate that, despite all your best intentions, you may not
be able to deliver on. More often than not, your promise is an absolute (i.e “I
promise I’ll always love you”), and only Sith deal in absolutes. Instead of
making a promise with your words, simply be there when people need you, and
exceed their expectations with your
actions. 11 – Stop Being a Pushover We live in a capitalistic society in which everyone’s trying to sell us
something. Everyone’s looking out for themselves in one way or another, and you
need to do the same. Stop putting yourself out because you’re too shy to say
no. 12 – Stop Listening to Haters No matter what you want to do in life, there’s always someone around to tell
you why it can’t and won’t work. I can come up with millions of reasons Twitter
won’t work, and yet it’s one of the most popular social media sites on the web.
My opinion didn’t stop Twitter’s success any more than it convinced Kobe Bryant
to quit the NBA or Josh Hartnett to stop acting. Why would you let someone’s
opinion stop
you? 13 – Stop Being Wasteful You don’t finish your meals, and away food instead. You leave the faucet
running when you brush your teeth, pouring precious water down the drain. You
drive places you could easily walk, burning gasoline (a non-renewable resource).
You are wasteful, and it needs to
stop. 14– Stop Littering The only thing I hate more than wasteful people are litterbugs. Litterbugs
are my least favorite bug, and there are more than you’d think. If you’ve ever
thrown even one piece of gum, paper, candy wrapper, cigarette butt, etc on the
ground, you’re a disgusting litterbug, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
There are over 7 billion people in the world – if each person only throws one
“innocent” piece of garbage on the ground, that’s 7 billion pieces of garbage
littering a world in which nobody “did
it”. Your one decision makes a HUGE difference, and I will not allow you to blow
it off and walk around with your head held high. You’re a litterbug, and it
needs to stop immediately. You don’t get a lifehack for this one, you filthy
animal. Just stop – you already know
how. 15 – Stop Taking Everything Personally People get offended about the strangest things. Take Kendrick Lamar’s
now-infamous verse on “Control” this summer: he called out a list of a dozen
rappers he thinks he’s better than (and he’s right). The internet went crazy,
and rappers all over the industry rushed to their mics to record a response. The
thing is, all K-Dot said is he’s the best rapper. Everyone took it personally,
and that’s exactly what he was going for. The lesson to learn from this is that
not everything is about you, and if you’re easily upset, someone will use that
to their advantage. 16 – Stop Talking Sometimes it’s best to just STFU – especially in relationships. I can’t even
count how many times I created an issue that didn’t need to be an issue simply
because I opened my mouth. Even if what you want to say is important, just shut
up and ride it out. You can say more with your actions than words, and you can’t
listen when you’re
talking. 17 – Just Stop, and Breathe… No matter what you’re doing in life or how your day is going, there’s always
room to just stop for a moment and just breathe. Try it right now to celebrate
getting through this list of everything you’re doing wrong.
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