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19 truths

every truth so far. one per day, no exceptions.

No pain, no gain. Unless the pain is a bad back from your desk chair. That's just a loss.

Fake it till you make it. Then fake that you made it.

Give 110%. Then give an explanation of why that's mathematically impossible at your performance review.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Nepotism beats both.

Work smarter, not harder. Nobody said anything about working less, though.

The early bird gets the worm. The early employee gets the 7am meeting.

There's no I in team. There's also no raise.

Today is a gift. Return policy varies.

Rome wasn't built in a day. It also wasn't built by people who had a morning standup.

Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.

When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

Every day is a second chance… to procrastinate.

You're unique, just like everyone else.

If you think you can do it, you're probably wrong.

When one door closes, another one opens. But you'll be stuck in the hallway forever.

The road to success is always under construction, so you might as well take a detour.

Why chase your dreams when you can just sleep?

You miss 100% of the naps you don't take.

Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now.