Life Guiding Principles.

This is a collection of principles. They aren’t fixed, and they change as I do. Their purpose isn’t to dictate every decision, but to help me make sense of the world and notice what matters.

On How to Live

Family Comes First

There’s no way around it: this is the first rule. Family is the frame around your life. Without it, everything falls apart. A frame doesn’t hold you back—it gives you context and shows what matters and what doesn’t. Family gives structure, guidance, and meaning.

Guard Your Time

Time is the most important asset in your life, and it’s the only thing you’re losing as it passes. If you loose money, you can make money. But if you loose time, you can never get it back. Spend everything carefully, except your time.

On How to Embrace Simplicity

Less is More

Progress doesn’t usually come from doing more. It comes from getting rid of what doesn’t help you: thoughts that confuse you, habits that waste your time, and people who drain your energy. Cutting these away clears your mind, lowers stress, and shows what really matters. Sometimes less is more.

On How to Prosper in Uncertainty

Failure Doesn’t Last

Failure is only temporary, like storms or changing seasons. You can’t always know how long it will last, but it will end. What feels like a setback is often part of learning and growing.

Sometimes failure is just the natural result of mistakes. But if you make them small and cheap, you can move fast. You try, see what breaks, and fix it. In doing so, you get the most done without worrying about every choice.

Systems beats randomness

There’s so much luck in everyday life that you can’t count on a single outcome to go your way. No individual investment will necessarily pay off. No single situation will be a breakthrough. The way to deal with this is to build systems that help you recognize patterns. Systems and processes filter out the noise and bring the signal into focus.

On How to Grow Your Way

Living Beyond Approval

If your goal is always to be liked, you can’t try something new. You hesitate to disagree and don't speak up. You don't push boundaries or explorer new ideas. Little by little, you become trapped by what others expect, letting their opinions guide your thoughts.

Success Happens Behind the Scenes

The people who really make a difference aren’t out at parties on Friday night. They’re at home, focused on problems that others ignore. Their lives don’t look exciting on social media, because they aren’t doing things to show off. They follow the same simple routine, day after day.
The strange thing is that creating something valuable usually doesn’t make any noise. Great results only become visible after the work is done. Until then, it can seem ordinary, even boring.

On How to Choose People

Average of the Closest

Everyone is their own person, but your character reflects the influence of the people closest to you. They shape your habits and mindset. Surround yourself with people you admire, and you’ll become more like them.