7 pieces of good advice for myself

1. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. You risk losing it all. Diversify. Minimize risk. But still, be careful. It is better to lose less than to lose more, but is it really necessary to lose anything in the first place? Think. Decide. Act. And all with care.

2. We do not value something till we lose it. But why do we have to wait for so long to realize that we care, that it is important, and that it is yours and you want it to be like that forever? Why don't we react when it is not too late? Because we do not have the courage to admit that we are tied to something. Because we are afraid to show we are vulnerable. Because we are stupid.

3. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. I would opt for keeping both at the same distance. Or the friends even closer. Of course it is important to know what your enemies are up to, but you cannot live your life distrusting everyone around you and seeing every good deed as an excuse or a facade. Sometimes one needs to be an optimist and trust people, sometimes you need to forget about the enemies and concentrate on the friends. Lighten up. The world is not out the to get you. It is there to put both good and bad things your way, and it is your responsibility to deal with them both.

4. Coincidences happen very often. But when they do not, you need to make them happen. I do not know if there is such a thing as destiny, but there surely is something in this world that mocks us day by day. These are called challenges. And it matters how you get past them. You have to fight for what you want, if you really want it. If you are undecided and do not have the courage, of course things will be the same the next day. Be strong. Fight for what you want. If you lose - better luck next time. But make sure you have learnt the lesson.

5. Intuition. If your gut feeling is telling you something, you'd better believe it. If you do not, it is not a victory of mind over feeling. It is just stupidity. So many things have happened for no apparent reason. Then why is it so hard to believe that one may just know something? So trust yourself and take the chance. Maybe there is someone up there looking after you. And if you believe in yourself and in what you are doing, you are going to be good at that. And you will succeed.

6. Work and concentration. Where you come from and who you are does not matter that much when it comes to success. Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Even if you are naturally gifted, or you are incredibly successful at something without you putting any work into it, chances are that a person with a different background will catch up to you and even become better if he or she works hard for it. So do not be lazy and start working. Stop talking about it and do it. Now.

7. Lists help. Make a list. Write everything down. Prioritize. Calm down. Relax. And start over.