40 Years of Living: 20 Life Lessons for Courage, Positivity, and Financial Literacy

Name: 40 Years of Living: 20 Life Lessons for Courage, Positivity, and Financial Literacy
Uploaded: 2023-06-21 14:51:45
Description: The speaker shares 20 lessons learned at 40, including the importance of courage, positivity, kindness, financial literacy, setting boundaries, and taking small steps towards big changes.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "20 Life Lessons From 40 Years of Living" by A to Zen Life

TLDR The speaker shares 20 lessons learned at 40, including the importance of courage, positivity, kindness, financial literacy, setting boundaries, and taking small steps towards big changes.

Key insights

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"This age has always been kind of a big Landmark inside of my mind and this year I've been reflecting a lot about the value of life and the kinds of things that I've learned along the way."
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Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to move forward despite it.
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Focusing on the positive can attract more positivity into your life, while negativity can spiral downward.
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"You never know what someone else is going through...often it's the heaviest burdens that are invisible to us."
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Imparting knowledge and skills that have helped you in life is more important than giving your kids material gifts.
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Time is the most valuable resource because you can always save more money but you can never turn back.
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Not all friendships are meant to last a lifetime, and it's okay to let them fade away.
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Learning to set boundaries is important: "I used to be a chronic people pleaser and I would say yes to everything and everyone and people just walked all over me."

Timestamped Summary

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At 40, speaker shares 20 lessons learned, including the myth of being too old and the importance of making the most of time.
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Having courage means facing fears, failures are opportunities to grow, and practice leads to progress.
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Focus on the positive to attract more positive things into your life.
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Be kind and compassionate towards others, as everyone carries their own heavy burdens.
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Teach financial literacy to kids instead of buying unnecessary things, true wealth is measured by experiences and avoiding debt, and value your time as a currency.
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Not all friendships are forever, it's okay to let go when they no longer serve a purpose.
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Setting boundaries and saying "no" is important for prioritizing one's own comfort and peace of mind, while the spotlight effect reminds us that people are often too preoccupied with their own concerns to notice our appearance and actions.
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Taking small steps can lead to big changes in life.