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The only productive way to answer “what should I do now？” is to first tackle the question of “who should I become？”
Every person you meet knows an amazing lot about something you know virtually nothing about. Your job is to discover what it is， and it won’t be obvious.
You are given the gift of life in order to discover what your gift in life is. You will complete your mission when you figure out what your mission is. This is not a paradox. This is the way.
If you borrow something， try to return it in better shape than you received it. Clean it， sharpen it， fill it up.
If you can’t tell what you desperately need， it’s probably sleep.
When a child asks an endless string of “why？” questions， the smartest reply is， “I don’t know， what do you think？”
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has a name for. If you possibly can， work where there are no words for what you do.
Leave a gate behind you the way you first found it.
Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis if you don’t know what you are passionate about. A better motto for most youth is “master something， anything”. Through mastery of one thing， you can drift towards extensions of that mastery that bring you more joy， and eventually discover where your bliss is.
Before you are old， attend as many funerals as you can bear， and listen. Nobody talks about the departed’s achievements. The only thing people will remember is what kind of person you were while you were achieving.
When you die you take absolutely nothing with you except your reputation.
To make mistakes is human. To own your mistakes is divine. Nothing elevates a person higher than quickly admitting and taking personal responsibility for the mistakes you make and then fixing them fairly. If you mess up， fess up. It’s astounding how powerful this ownership is.
When you are young spend at least 6 months to one year living as poor as you can， owning as little as you possibly can， eating beans and rice in a tiny room or tent， to experience what your “worst” lifestyle might be. That way any time you have to risk something in the future you won’t be afraid of the worst case scenario.
Treating a person to a meal never fails， and is so easy to do. It’s powerful with old friends and a great way to make new friends.
Learn how to learn from those you disagree with， or even offend you. See if you can find the truth in what they believe.