7 Things I Wish I Knew 20 Years Ago About Life

Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine, recently turned 70 and shared 103 bits of advice for young people.

I picked out the 7 that resonated with me:

1. About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.

2. Whenever there is an argument between two sides, find the third side.

3. Speak confidently as if you are right, but listen carefully as if you are wrong.

4. Nothing beats small things done every day, which is way more important than what you do occasionally.

5. Making art is not selfish; it’s for the rest of us. If you don’t do your thing, you are cheating us.

6. The biggest lie we tell ourselves is “I don’t need to write this down because I will remember it.”

7. Productivity is often a distraction. Don’t aim for better ways to get through your tasks as quickly as possible, rather aim for better tasks that you never want to stop doing.