Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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In this video, I'll be going over 22 life lessons I learned in 2023. These are tips and insights I’m taking forward into the new year.
00:00 Intro
00:22 1. It’s OK to drop the lemon tart
01:42 2. A salesman won’t give you a TV for free just because you watch TV the best
04:05 3. The minimalist lifestyle has minimal rules
05:09 4. Good hay rarely comes from bad grass
06:20 5. Money doesn't necessarily lead to happiness, but not having it leads to unhappiness
07:25 6. Penélope Cruz speaks three times as fast in Spanish movies
08:26 7. Show, don’t tell
09:34 8. It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique
11:02 9. Every city has its own whisper
12:17 10. Slow burns instead of heavy lifts
13:29 11. Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them
14:39 12. I get to, instead of I have to
15:39 13. Costa Rica has a backstab bridge
16:37 14. Slow living does not mean doing EVERYTHING slowly
17:36 15. It takes deliberate practice to master a skill, not just 10,000 hours
18:55 16. I will never go to a bullfight again
20:56 17. YouTube is hard AND a lot of fun
21:59 18. Say thank you to items before letting go of them
22:57 19. I don’t like the heat
24:06 20. FBR: Fast Bad and Rong
25:43 21. You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with
27:16 22. Meditating on the vastness of the universe is humbling
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
How Minimalism Changed My Life: youtu.be/4r8ti2PMwNA
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
• 📝 Sign up for my newsletter: petercook.myflodesk.com/newsletter
• ☕️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/petercook
In this video, I'll be going over 22 life lessons I learned in 2023. These are tips and insights I’m taking forward into the new year.
00:00 Intro
00:22 1. It’s OK to drop the lemon tart
01:42 2. A salesman won’t give you a TV for free just because you watch TV the best
04:05 3. The minimalist lifestyle has minimal rules
05:09 4. Good hay rarely comes from bad grass
06:20 5. Money doesn't necessarily lead to happiness, but not having it leads to unhappiness
07:25 6. Penélope Cruz speaks three times as fast in Spanish movies
08:26 7. Show, don’t tell
09:34 8. It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique
11:02 9. Every city has its own whisper
12:17 10. Slow burns instead of heavy lifts
13:29 11. Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them
14:39 12. I get to, instead of I have to
15:39 13. Costa Rica has a backstab bridge
16:37 14. Slow living does not mean doing EVERYTHING slowly
17:36 15. It takes deliberate practice to master a skill, not just 10,000 hours
18:55 16. I will never go to a bullfight again
20:56 17. YouTube is hard AND a lot of fun
21:59 18. Say thank you to items before letting go of them
22:57 19. I don’t like the heat
24:06 20. FBR: Fast Bad and Rong
25:43 21. You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with
27:16 22. Meditating on the vastness of the universe is humbling
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
How Minimalism Changed My Life: youtu.be/4r8ti2PMwNA
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
