What Things Should Adult Unlearn as They Age

1. Competition

When I was young, competition was everything. Who got the best grades in school? Who got into the best college? Who made the most money? Who had the biggest house and car and trophy spouse and kids?Who won at sports and games?Who won at relationships?Who won at career advancement?Who won at being famous for something?Who won in politics or business or entertainment or even chess.I’ve come to realize that all of these things are not only meaningless but often destructive.Competition is what drives us to do stupid things like lie, cheat, steal, act crazy, etc.Competition makes us afraid of each other.Comprace makes us angry when others succeed more than we do.Competition is a source of stress and anxiety.Competition makes us unhappy because we always want more than we have (which means someone else has to have less).

2. Self-improvement

I used to think self-improvement was important. I would read books on how to improve my marriage or my career or my life or whatever. Well, it turns out that none of it really works anyway so why bother trying?It’s better just to accept who you are and be happy with that instead of trying to be someone else entirely (which is what self-improvement requires). And yet...there is a need for some sort of “self-work” perhaps because we were raised in an environment that did not support our needs as children so we need to work on those issues now as adults (and this takes years). But I no longer feel the need for self-improvement per se .

3. Needing Approval from Others

This goes along with competition but also extends beyond that. Needing approval from others means you will always be disappointed by others since they will never give you approval if it does not benefit them directly somehow.If you need approval from others then you will always be disappointed by others since they will never give you approval if it does not benefit them directly somehow..It’s better just to do what interests you and let everyone else do whatever they want (or maybe help them find their passion if possible) . This also helps reduce stress since there are less situations where one might feel rejected by another person/group/company/etc

4. Thinking "this is me" - ever changing aspects of myself

There are many aspects of myself that change over time but I used to think there were some constant "things" about me that defined who I am. For instance, I thought being an entrepreneur was part of my identity forever even though it's changed over time as a result of various phases in my life (from being an employee at Microsoft, starting multiple companies, investing in companies, writing books about entrepreneurship , starting a podcast about entrepreneurship , investing in multiple startups again , starting a non profit , investing in companies again , doing a TV show , writing more books , doing more podcasts , etc)But it's okay if these things change over time so long as there is continuity between past and future versions of myself so that I don't feel like a completely different person every ten years or so (as seems common among people once they hit middle age). It's okay if these things change over time so long as there is continuity between past and future versions of myself so that I don't feel like a completely different person every ten years or so (as seems common among people once they hit middle age). It's okay if these things change over time so long as there is continuity between past and future versions of myself so that I don't feel like a completely different person every ten years or so (as seems common among people