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Well. <cite>[^2]</cite> +<br> + + + +This one is quite underrated. +We all know that our digestion health is such a large contributor to our overall well-being. +Yet we religiously neglect the first step of the process - chewing. + +I specifically recall my grandpa saying "*chew it until it becomes a paste*". +Gross but effective. +No matter what your diet is composed of, its not debatable that chewing better will only +ever help your digestion, never harm. + +Another benefit? Sitting down and consciously chewing requires time and effort. +If you aren't doing it, maybe its a sign that you are rushing. +Why are you rushing? Maybe its time to re-evaluate some things in your life. + +## Don't worry so much about budgeting, focus on earning more. <cite>[^3]</cite> +<br> + + + +This one is somewhat controversial. +I think this stems from the notion that there is a hard limit to how much you can restrict your spending to - $0. +But no limit to how much you can earn. So why not focus on that? + +I think this is largely a time-management principle. +Maybe you've heard the idiom "penny wise, and pound foolish". +If money is the *penny*, then your time is the *pound*. +Don't be foolish with your time. + +People often will go out of their way believing they are saving a certain amount of money +but hardly ever factoring in the value of the time spent saving that amount. +And more often than not, that time is spent doing something that is not enjoyable. + +That same time could've been spent on trying to earn more money than what was saved or +at the very least doing something actually enjoyable. + + +## Never work for someone who you don't want to become. <cite>[^4]</cite> +<br> + +{{< figure src="boss.jpg" title="" width="50%" >}} + +This one has helped me substantially in my career. +More important than finding the right role/career is finding the right mentor. +I've personally switched roles based on this advice, and I can attribute most +my success as a direct result of this. + +We tend to emulate people that we are influenced by. +By working for such a manager, you are setting yourself up to emulate someone you look up to - +which is a great thing! +I also consider this one of the few advantages of being an employee rather than an owner. +Don't waste it! + +[^1]: Kia - my Jitsu instructor at U of T +[^2]: Grandparents +[^3]: John Hill from the [Super Hoopers podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/super-hoopers-an-nba-podcast/id1053263719) quoting some book +[^4]: Mark Cuban? or Mr. Wonderful? or someone from Shark Tank IIRC diff --git a/content/post/listing-my-fav-advice/indulgence.jpg b/content/post/listing-my-fav-advice/indulgence.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..446e3fb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/post/listing-my-fav-advice/indulgence.jpg diff --git a/content/post/listing-my-fav-advice/money.jpg b/content/post/listing-my-fav-advice/money.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..451ff7c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/post/listing-my-fav-advice/money.jpg |
