People move to big cities for financial opportunities and serendipitous encounters, but it’s clear when you finally get to spend a lot of time in nature that your mind was overstimulated by unnecessary noise and disconnected from what you actually needed to feel mentally clear. #orangebook #BigCities #Nature #MentalClarity

Stay mindful, don’t play games that transform you into someone you don’t want to be, so many people wake up one day realizing that they got the money, the status, the connections, but never got the freedom, the confidence, the meaningful relationships. #orangebook #Mindfulness #Self_awareness #Values

It’s easy to test your mental strength and ability to unlearn and relearn who you are: as an adult, go live abroad in a country where you initially don’t speak the language, don’t understand the culture, don’t know anybody, don’t have any resource; give yourself five years, and see the life you’ve built for yourself. #orangebook

No one has stronger opinions than someone who knows a little bit about something, that’s why tourists always have ideas to “fix” the countries they visit, that’s why amateurs love to criticize professionals, that’s why young people love to judge older people: the more you know, the more humble and nuanced you actually become. #orangebook

There are a lot of relatively smart people who are doing very well professionally because they are planning and executing their vision with discipline and diligence; but somehow, the same people struggle to make genuine friends, feel deeply connected to their family, or be a good parent to their kids, precisely because they think that other people are something they should have under their control. #orangebook

Just like it's really hard to downgrade your lifestyle after you got used to a certain level of comfort, it's really hard to compromise on your relationships once you realize that there are actually a lot of thoughtful, smart, generous people out there, people who will never bring any drama and anxiety into your life, only joy and gratitude for the opportunity to connect with such kindred spirits. #orangebook

The wealthiest life you could live always involves a healthy lifestyle, because there is no way to build great long-term relationships with others unless you have your physical and mental health in order first. #orangebook #HealthyLifestyle #Relationships #MentalHealth

Own assets that give you more freedom and peace of mind, not "assets" that burden your schedule and mental health. You don't want to be owned by what you own, and you don't want to upgrade your lifestyle just to realize, too late, that you actually downgraded the quality of your life. #orangebook #FinancialFreedom #MindfulOwnership #QualityOf

Create an environment where you can afford to ignore the whole world for a few hours every day, use that time to unapologetically invest in yourself and in what you do best, you will naturally attract more “luck” into your life. #orangebook #SelfImprovement #Productivity #Mindset

@JoeJustice 🧡 #orangebook #Orange