Own the Morning: Wake up early and start your day intentionally. Avoid getting sucked into your phone or other distractions. Spend time journaling, walking, and focusing on the most important tasks.
Focus on What’s in Your Control: Concentrate on what you can control, like your opinions, emotions, and actions. Let go of what you cannot control, such as other people’s actions and the past.
Be Present: Avoid suffering from imagined troubles. Focus on the present moment and what is within your control. Plan for the future but don’t obsess over it.
Do One Thing Every Day: Acquire one piece of wisdom each day. This could be a quote, story, or idea that fortifies you against life’s challenges.
Do One Good Turn Every Day: Perform at least one kind or helpful act daily. This practice fosters a virtuous and generous mindset.
Do Only the Essential Things: Focus on essential tasks and eliminate the extraneous. This simplifies life and allows you to do important things better.
Speak with the Dead: Read works by great thinkers from the past. This practice allows you to learn from their wisdom and apply it to your own life.
Be Tough on Yourself, Tolerant with Others: Hold yourself to high standards but be understanding and forgiving towards others. Recognize that others may not have the same knowledge or advantages as you.
Make Beautiful Choices: Choose virtue over vice. Even in difficult situations, strive to make the right and beautiful choice.
Listen More Than You Speak: Cultivate the discipline to listen and learn from others. Speak only when necessary and with purpose.
Turn Obstacles into Opportunities: View challenges as chances to practice virtue and grow. Every difficulty can be transformed into a stepping stone for improvement.
Remember Memento Mori: Reflect on the fact that life is finite. Use this awareness to focus on what truly matters and make the most of each day.
Burak Bakay 