I turned 31 and wrote 5 lessons for 21-year-old me

1/ Do it today, because you'll die tomorrow. I failed 27 businesses. I lived with cockroaches, ran out of money, and returned to my parents' house. But I regret nothing. If I had to do it again, I would. Each failure is a lesson.

2/ Your habits today define who you'll be tomorrow. I'm happy to get old. Because I'll be a better person tomorrow. I've built a system I repeat every day: - read - sleep - workout - ship startups And dozens of other daily habits that make me look forward to the future version of myself.

3/ Protect yourself from the world of abundance. Humans evolved in the jungle where food, sex, and dopamine were scarce. Now I can push a button and get all 3 instantly. Life is a constant battle against your monkey mind and technological progress. Create rules so your human mind is always in charge.

4/ Embrace AI, or be left behind. Knowledge is a commodity. Degrees are obsolete. One year ago, I was coding using JavaScript. Now I use English. ChatGPT is my co-founder, psychiatrist, creative brain, scribe, and programmer. And it's just the beginning. Get good at prompting. Get good at taking action.

5/ Don't follow the pack. I used to behave like my friends, just to feel accepted. It’s hard to be confident in who you really are. But following others gets you nowhere. I made $1M by telling MY story. Be weird. Be shy. Be you.

Everything I learned as a solopreneur: How to find startup ideas, launch fast, and get profitable ↓ marclou.beehiiv.com

Reading your messages is touching. I never thought the internet could be such a warm place (let's forget the GDPR mafia for a moment) Thanks for all your wishes ❤️