Answers: How to live wisely

 I am starting this post with a question I want you to answer – What do you do when your back is against the wall?

I have always summarized my actions into nuggets that guide my actions and decisions. My plan with this post is to share my top 50 answers, and hopefully, I will be able to write/talk about the details of these answers and their circumstances. Before I get to that point, I will take this post as a gauge of appetite – If everything goes well, this might become a self-help book in the future. 

I have titled this post "Answers" because that is what it is about, and they have helped me get to where I am right now. 

So here goes the answers: 

1. God is one, he's right and means the best
2. God loves you- he really does
3. Don't despise wealth; Don't obsessively desire riches; Be grateful for every benefit
4. Think about one good thing that you're grateful for in this situation
5. Do what your boss wants; It's in your place to make your boss trust you (Titus 2:9-10)
6. Don't ever tell lies, it's very expensive.
7. Be curious
8. Tried sleeping?
9. Be responsible 
10. Rid yourself of ambition 
11. Be honest; lies are expensive 
12. Assume you're at fault
13. Take responsibility 
14. Love everyone evidently
15. Take healthy risks 
16. Play from a place of advantage (1 Sam 17:38-50)
17. No one owes you anything 
18. Read the Bible (2 Tim 3:16)
19. Loving requires acknowledging we are all fallible
20. Put on a smile 
21. Keep doing the right things 
22. Write down 3 things you need to improve
23. Stop optimising for happiness; it's expensive 
24. Peace is the goal 
25. Ensure stability
26. Be sober (Titus 2:2-6)
27. Be kind to yourself 
28. Don't overthink things 
29. Be free like a child
30. It's okay to not be close to your friends. 
31. Be vulnerable 
32. Be bold; not arrogant 
33. Accept you know little 
34. Push less; position for more pull 
35. You can't predict outcomes; improve your output.
36. Trust your words
37. Say more with less 
38. Be comfortable with quietness
39. You're not in a race for time
40. Prayyyy!! 
41. Avoid conflict, embrace conversations 
42. Have difficult conversations 
43. Forgive 
44. Separate issues from people 
45. Don't be caught in a circus 
46. Ego and arrogance will cause you pain 
47. Just do something (Matt 25:14-30)
48. Always guarantee surplus (Matt 25:1-13)
49. Life is a game of margins, always optimize for margins 
50. Be kind to yourself, respect yourself 

If you need me to explain any of these in detail, I am happy to do a call, video post or long form article per your request. So, please don't hesitate to let me know your thoughts. 

Thank you for reading this. 

Remember, God loves you!