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Fourteen rules for living the good life (in less than 600 words)

3 min readJul 15, 2024

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I ain’t here to preach.

I’m here to speak to my younger self and my future children.

If you gain something from this too — added bonus.

My 14 rules for a good life are based on years of struggle and seeing others fall into pits.

Let’s go:

If you’re anxious, slow down. If you’re depressed, speed up.

Anxiety means we’re doing too much and overthinking. Slowing down consciously helps with this.

Being depressed is often remedied by leaning into action and getting busy, even if we initially feel sluggish.

Never make big decisions when you’re emotional.

Take your time with these and give the decision as much time as possible.

If you’re not sure — avoid it.

But if you’re scared, and you know it’s right in your gut, then act.

Don’t buy into thoughts that make you feel worse.

We feel our thoughts. If our thinking makes us doubtful and fearful, those thoughts are not serving us.

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Alex Mathers

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