June 21, 2026 — 10:09 a.m.
Listening to Cheap Thrills by Sia through my new Sennheiser HD 630 headphones.
After tuning them?
Damn. Lol.
Simba, my orange furball, is sitting in his box.
About to start the day.
The question asks for my top tip to be successful in life.
I don’t know if this is success advice.
But it is something I think about often.
I choose to experience a better day today.
Not because everything is perfect.
Not because there aren’t problems.
But because one day this reality will be no more for me.
Why stay angry all the time?
Why stay sad all the time?
Why carry every burden forever?
One day I won’t be here.
That isn’t depressing to me.
It’s freeing.
My best advice?
Remember that you are mortal.
This will end for you.
So try some things.
Draw something.
Write something.
Take a walk.
Tell someone you love them.
Buy the headphones.
Pet the cat.
Experience the day.
Because eventually there won’t be another one.
And maybe that’s what makes today valuable.
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