Continuing with last year’s tradition, I wanted to write a blog post with more principles I have added to my how-to-be-awesome list during this year.

Here they are, in no particular order:

1. When I get sad, I stop being sad, and be awesome instead
2. Be kind to people, smile, be positive, spread joy around you. At the same time, realize that you don’t have to please everyone
3. Anything is possible, you make your own reality, you are in control of your life. Don’t ever feel like you don’t have a choice
4. Sell yourself well, don’t be too humble
5. Don’t put energy into things you don’t want more of
6. Make small projects of every endeavour. Define goals and deadlines. Remember Parkinson’s laws, every task extends itself to complete the time you have allocated for it
7. Enjoy life! It’s a short trip! Don’t take things too seriously! Loosen up!
8. Don’t forget the 20/80% rule, 20% of the effort provides 80% percent of the results
9. Be curious. Always find the why of things! Question everything
10. Always strive to improve things and yourself, don’t shut up, express your opinions
11. Get outside of your comfort zone. Make it a habit!
12. Sharpen the saw. Practice smart. Practice Perfect. How you perform daily is a reflection of how you practice
13. Be diligent, have discipline, a little bit of work every day makes a huge difference in the long term
14. Believe in people. People are not out to get you, people are just like you with their own needs, wants and insecurities
15. See obstacles and change as opportunities. Before obstacles other people may just give up. You won’t
16. Life is short, build stuff that matters
17. Do something that scares you everyday. Challenge yourself. You learn/develop the most when you do this
18. Don’t waste time feeling sorry for yourself. Take responsibility for your life
19. Don’t give away your power. You are in control of your own emotions, you have a choice. No one can make you feel bad unless you let them
20. Don’t waste energy on things you cannot control. Focus on what you do control
21. Don’t shy away from change. Change means new opportunities and things to learn
22. Don’t dwell on the past and wish things were different. Live for the present and plan for the future
23. Don’t make the same mistakes over and over. Reflect and learn from your mistakes
24. Don’t resent other people’s success. Recognize real success comes with hard work
25. Don’t give up after the first failure. Be persistent and determined. Have true grit
26. Don’t feel the world owes you anything. You are not entitled to anything, it is up to you to go out and take it
27. Be a leader. Help and inspire other people to be better
28. Have your own opinions
29. Don’t expect other people to agree with you. You are a salesman of your ideas
30. Don’t be arrogant. Think about other people and other people’s proposals beyond your prejudices and preconceptions
31. Think about the big picture! Don’t get always captured in the detail
32. Acknowledge people.

And here it is the shortened version:

1. Be awesome
2. Be kind
3. Be a leader (or, help other people be awesome)

Have a great week!