Seven Habits that Shaped My Last Decade

A software engineer shares seven habits that significantly impacted his last decade: reading books, practicing gratitude, meditating, taking regular breaks, exercising, writing, and investing. For each habit, he explains how to start, how much effort it requires, and the benefits gained. Key takeaways include treating books as pre-trained models for life skills, using gratitude journaling to combat hedonic adaptation, structuring your day around energy levels, starting writing with small posts for yourself, and using low-cost index funds with dollar-cost averaging for long-term wealth building.