Hello, Hello! Been a while, I know. But I could not miss my annual tradition of sharing my life lessons before my birthday even with a nasty cold (apologies for my less than ASMR voice this time) So here they are. 24 lessons before 24 all jam packed in today’s episode. Hope you enjoy! Send me your favorite lesson # at https://www.instagram.com/thenouryouknowpodcast/1.) Free will may be a facade, but live life as it if is and treat others as if it doesn’t2.) Bumper stickers are obnoxious3.) Use an HSA as a retirement account versus a savings account     HSA Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhfTiuF8Yzk4.) It’s really hard to transition to post grad life… especially during a pandemic5.) The relationship with yourself is the longest relationship you will have Give yourself some grace6.) You’re going to be the villain in someone’s story It’s easier to accept it rather than to fight it7.) Before you leave your hometown, travel8.) But if all your friends, leave your hometown, reevaluate9.) One of the most wholesome moments you will ever have is when you make small talk with a  stranger10.)  If you’re stressed about what to wear, clean out your closet11.)  If you’re stressed in general, clean12.)  Bored? Learn a skill and try udemy.com13.)  Bored? Volunteer14.)  Bored? Say yes to every opportunity15.)  If you liked a professor, keep in touch with them16.)  If someone is offering or agreeing to help you, it is partly because they are kind and partly because they see untapped potential in you17.)  We create balls and chains for ourselves because we don’t actually like the idea of total freedom18.)  Go to therapy19.)  Habits are the compound interest of self improvement20.)  Self help books are the same information regurgitated over and over again but that doesn’t mean they aren’t useful21.)  You will miss out on things always but call it trade offs, not sacrifices22.)  Take Vitamin C supplement before holidays23.)  Try not to say sorry to make your life easier but also don’t be overly confrontational24.)  White little lies can make your life easier but the trade off is self actualization--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenouryouknow/support