[00:04] Hey, I know I've been MIA. To start, happiness isn't an end in itself, it's a byproduct of a life well-lived. Eleanor Roosevelt said that, and you'll understand why I'm saying this soon. At this time of year, 99% of the
[00:19] YouTubers I follow are posting videos about posting videos about their goals for the year. So I thought, I'm going to post too, I'm going to make a video talking about my goals for this
[00:32] year, but what am I going to add? What am I going to do differently from those guys? So I had this idea: I'm not going to show my goals, I'm going to not going to show my goals, I'm going to show my life philosophies, which
[00:47] is this part of my Notion. You see, life philosophies, which I've never actually revealed in any video. And some people said, "Wesley, why do And I think now is the time for me to show it. We know that most
[01:03] people set several goals, right? And that 99% of those people won't accomplish anything. Basically, it's the same thing every year. Why do I think this happens? Because people first copy...  Goals are set because people think they're
[01:19] cute, right? Your favorite influencers go and post goals, and you, who admire that person, think, "Wow, those goals are cool! I think I 'll try that too!" And it's a failure, right? Because those goals weren't born
[01:34] within you; they're not part of your personality, your objectives, etc. I think that's why most people fail at setting goals. When January, February, and March start, everyone's all fired up,
[01:49] then it's all downhill. What is my contribution to your life today? Before goals, it's necessary to have today? Before goals, it's necessary to have a philosophy. Goals change,
[02:01] a philosophy. Goals change, right? When you achieve a goal, you change that goal, or that goal ceases to exist. Or when you systematically fail to achieve that goal, it also ceases to exist because at some point you'll
[02:16] give up on that goal. So goals are born and die, objectives, right? Now, philosophy is different. A philosophy of life is something that, once you define it, will last for decades or maybe
[02:32] your whole life. So it's much smarter to start by defining your life philosophies that will give rise to your goals than to keep defining random goals. And I always think...  The following is a quote from
[02:49] think...  The following is a quote from already asking for likes on YouTube videos. To
[03:01] begin, this is my page, my root dashboard, my " root dashboard, my " Rot" folder, the origin of all my other pages. My whole life is here, so I have
[03:18] life philosophies, I have main projects (but not all of them), I manage my habits, I have my vision, objectives, objectives for the month, objectives objectives, objectives for the month, objectives for the year, life goals, and this
[03:32] diagram here, this figure, basically represents how everything works. So, look, I have my life, which is me. Then, the first thing that will really manage my whole life is my life philosophies. After
[03:48] these philosophies, I define a vision for my life—a vision, by which I mean life vision for my life—a vision, by which I mean life goals, yearly and monthly goals— basically, where you're heading. You have short, medium, and
[04:01] long term goals. Once I define the vision, that is, the goals and objectives, vision, that is, the goals and objectives, I will manage a series of habits that will help me fulfill these projects, where I want to go.  I divide
[04:16] this into projects, and each area of ​​my life is basically a project that's managed like a project. Basically, I have a list of habits, and weekly checklist and a daily checklist. That's basically how I manage
[04:31] all my habits. If you want a separate video just on this habit management part, please leave a comment. And I also have my project part, right? Each area of ​​my life is a project. I have
[04:43] This relationship part isn't necessarily marriage, dating, or anything like that; it's how I treat the people around me, the people who are close to me, whether it's marriage, a relationship, or it could be friends,
[04:58] family, your father, your mother, your grandmother—those people who are part of your environment, and you have to pay attention to them and take care of them. That's a project. I won't go into
[05:11] detail about that; let's get to the part that matters. I divide my life into primary and secondary philosophies. I don't know exactly why I made this division, but I divided it like this, and so you know, these philosophies didn't exist
[05:26] before. I didn't see them.  Someone define a philosophy, or I... I simply stopped to think about what the most important things in my life are, and I defined that as a philosophy, in quotes. But this didn't come from some
[05:40] philosopher or some study; I named it Philosophy, but you can name it whatever you want, and I consider it philosophy. However, it came 100% from
[05:52] my head, so it may not make sense to you. Primary philosophies of my life: health is the most important thing, right? Without health, I can't do anything; I'll be sad or in a hospital bed; I can't work; I can't take care
[06:07] of the people I love; I just survive, right? So health is the most important thing in my life, and that's what will make my
[06:19] health project the most important project of my life. I'll have a health project where I'll account for, manage, etc., all my aspects of food, etc., all my aspects of food, drinking water, physical activity, sleep, and
[06:35] everything else. Family is the biggest project; I think people are the most important thing we have. Family, which I include here, I'm also including friends, anyone around you. I think you...  You have to
[06:50] pay attention, care about, and help the people around you. Basically, that's it. And at the end of life, what 's the most common thing people regret? Not having spent more time with the people they love. It's that
[07:04] simple. At the end of life, you won't regret things like, "I should have worked more," "I should have been promoted more at my job," " I wish I had bought more cars," "I wish I had earned more money." No, when a
[07:19] person is on their deathbed, the only thing that goes through their head is, "I wish I had more time to spend with people." That's all. So, that defines my project: the people around me. That's what
[07:35] matters most. So, for example, work comes after, right? I'll worry about and try to spend more energy on my health, then on my family, which includes friends, etc., the people around me. Then comes the rest. More
[07:52] freedom in all dimensions. I'm a person who values ​​freedom more and more. I want to be freer in some dimension, whether financially, so I worry about investments so that in a few years I won't
[08:09] depend on my job.  For example, I try to do projects online so that in the future I can have a source of income that geographically detaches me
[08:21] from where I am. I read philosophies or content that will open my mind so that I can be more mentally or spiritually free. But that's another topic for another video. So, in all
[08:36] dimensions, the main goal of my life is to move towards more freedom. I'm already satisfied with everything I have. That 's my life philosophy. The problem is that many people are always waiting to be happy, right? I need to
[08:51] solve a problem, or I need to earn x salary, or I need to a car, need to marry someone I'm in love with. People are always
[09:06] waiting to be happy soon. And my fourth philosophy is this: I already have everything I need. My life doesn't even need to improve. Of course, I want my life to improve, that would be good, but if it doesn't
[09:21] improve, I'm happy. If things don't change, everything is already great. Of course, you might think and say, "Ah, Wesley, but you say that because you have good health, you have a nice family, you..."  You earn a good salary. You have a certain
[09:36] stability, that's why you're satisfied. It could be... there are many people at a higher level than me who are unhappy, and there are many people at a lower level than me who are happier. So,
[09:53] and I'm not trying to be a coach or anything like that, but happiness isn't related to money. Obviously, money makes life easier,
[10:05] money. Obviously, money makes life easier, but it's not a rule, it's not a universal logic because you'll have rich people taking their own lives, you know? There's that word I can't say here on YouTube, right? There are
[10:20] very sad rich people, there are very happy poor people. So, one thing doesn't mean the other, but of course having money makes your life easier and also makes happiness easier. Fifth primary philosophy: personal rupture versus work.
[10:37] What does that mean? I don't know if you've seen that Apple TV series called "Rupture." For me, it's not just because of the subject matter, but this style of series is phenomenal. I watched that
[10:53] series and I said, "Man, I haven't felt this way in a very, very, very long time!" This thing of watching something so awesome, like, " Wow, what a series, what a series!"  I'm not going to give any spoilers, but a life philosophy I have is this:
[11:10] I work. I wasn't born an heir, you know? I didn't receive money that wasn't from my own hands, so I have to work to pay the bills. And since it's something I need to do, I need to set limits for my
[11:26] do, I need to set limits for my mental health and my time. My philosophy tells me that I need to know how to separate my personal life from my work life. And, say with that? What I'm trying to say is this: in our minds, we
[11:42] say is this: in our minds, we mix many things. For example, if you have a problem at work, then in your personal life, when you would be enjoying leisure or spending time with your family, you become preoccupied with the
[11:56] work problem. Vice-versa, right? If you have a problem in your personal life, you go to work feeling down, without energy, without motivation. And these two lives, personal life and work life, get mixed up, and that's normal. However, I do my best
[12:15] to keep them separate. So, in short, when I'm working, I when I'm working, I 'm working 100% focused on that, and when I'm not working, I 'm not working as if my job doesn't even
[12:30] exist, as if I...  I don't even remember my job, I 'm not on the work schedule I defined, I'm not working at all, and I'm not going to worry about it at all. That way, I can be more productive during
[12:45] my work hours because I can work more, do more things, and in that specific time. And when I'm in my personal life, I'm in my that's not always possible, is it? It really isn't possible sometimes,
[13:02] but that's a philosophy for me, and over time I'm learning more and more to over time I'm learning more and more to have this art of separating things and achieving a better quality of life. Of course, you might say, "Ah, Wesley, it
[13:17] 's easy for you because you're a Federal Public Servant, you won't be fired for just anything, you have a certain certain stability." Yes, that's right, that's an
[13:29] advantage, a privilege that I've earned through many hours of study, I've earned through many hours of study, and I even have a course public service exams. Actually, I hardly mention this here because the channel
[13:45] isn't for that, it's not meant to be a sales channel, and this simply exists because I want to get things out of here.  From my head, right? But the PR link, if you search, there should be a link in the description of this video. So,
[13:58] for those who are public employees, it's easier to have this breakthrough because you have a stable job, right? When I worked in the private sector, it was harder to do this—not impossible, but harder. So I stayed
[14:14] home sometimes and, in my personal time, studied things because I had to learn new things; I couldn't fall behind. And I worked with IT, with technology, and for those who work with technology, you have to be
[14:27] really passionate because it's the worst area to work in because everything you learn, everything you dedicate your time to, in six months or a year will be almost useless, right? You have to be constantly
[14:41] updating yourself. Anyway, people who like technology work with technology. It's tough, but it also has its rewards. So, back then it was really difficult. I was more worried about the job because, well, if a new technology comes out
[14:58] and I don't learn it, I can fall behind, and someone else can replace me. Unfortunately, that's the stark reality of the job market, and it's sad, isn't it? I wish the world were a little better for us to live in,
[15:13] but...  The reality is this, so yes, answering your question is easier for me because I'm a civil servant, but it's possible for everyone civil servant, but it's possible for everyone to reach a certain level—not perfection, but
[15:27] when you're not working, you're not working. Let's move on to my secondary philosophies: simplicity comes before secondary philosophies: simplicity comes before complexity, and I like simple things
[15:41] complexity, and I like simple things and living a simple life. I'm a minimalist; I like to have the minimum possible things. I like things to be simple, straight to the point, with all the cards on the table, no games,
[15:57] everything raw and simple. I like my life like this, in all areas. I prefer everything the simpler the better. I like simple things so much that my lifestyle, my expenses, let's say, stopped
[16:11] increasing a long time ago. So, as time goes by, you end up earning more money, whether it's through a promotion, a change of job, or a career plan at the company you work for, or
[16:26] plan at the company you work for, or time, your salary increases. In my case, my lifestyle is standard and simple, and it hasn't increased in a long time.  So every time I
[16:41] earn more money, whether from my job, YouTube, or my course teaching how to pass competitive exams, every time my income increases, my costs remain the same because this is my lifestyle and I don't
[16:56] need more things, right? I'm here on YouTube, right? Theoretically, we need to project authority so that the audience likes
[17:08] that the audience likes you more because you have authority. And you more because you have authority. And nowadays, unfortunately, the biggest farce of authority is showing off money, showing off a car,
[17:20] or a background of a gigantic house, or making Stories or filming a new car I bought, like, "Look how I'm going to the Maldives," etc. That doesn't matter to me. So if
[17:38] I depend on that for someone to watch me and believe what I say, I'm screwed because I'm not going to show that kind of thing. Resets, actually, even periodic ones, are important, and this here, this
[17:54] here, is really very specific to me because I'm a person who... I don't know if I have ADHD or not.  I 'm not diagnosed, but unfortunately, I do... I'm always thinking about a million things, a million hypotheses, and I have
[18:09] several projects running in parallel. So, I practically... I think I've never just worked. I've always worked and done something, even if it's another course or a postgraduate degree, a master's degree, whatever it is. I'm never doing one thing at a
[18:23] time, even on vacation. When I used to take vacations, vacations weren't a time for rest; they were a time to plan something, to do something extra, to to plan something, to do something extra, to create a new project. And I've reached a
[18:38] point in my life where I need to stop, I think. And this was very recently, maybe I'm risking saying it was the first vacation where I wasn't doing absolutely anything. Maybe it's in this period I'm in
[18:53] now that I'm being completely unproductive, but in reality, it's a reset that my mind needs to reset. The computer you use needs to reboot, it needs to restart from time to
[19:07] time, otherwise the system stops working. So it's interesting to reset, and I need to force myself to do it, but I need to force myself because if it depends on me, I end up not doing it. I want to meet more people.  And I'm an
[19:21] antisocial person, and I believe I'm introverted. I have very few friends, so few that I could count them on one hand, and still have a
[19:33] bunch of fingers left over. I think I need to talk to more people, exchange ideas, talk to more people, exchange ideas, converse. Not because I need to, but because I think it's fun to learn new things, not just through
[19:48] books, videos, courses, or ancient philosophers, but it's also people. Ah, Wesley, but so you're saying that you only want to meet people to extract something from them, right? But it 's an interesting point. Learning
[20:06] 's an interesting point. Learning directly from people, encompassing various aspects, not just friendships, but also various types of relationships that can arise. I rarely talk about my personal life
[20:21] here on the channel. I rarely talk about my personal life. It's been about a year since I got divorced, so I'm single. So imagine a person who does a million projects, who wants to learn things, who is
[20:36] antisocial, introverted, with few friends—how can a person like that meet people? So, that was really a challenge for me during that period.  The result is proving quite interesting, but of course there are
[20:51] things I won't comment on here. What a mess! Last secondary philosophy: habits can't go off track. Which habits are the most important in
[21:03] my life that I manage on this page here? This is my habit management page, and what is the most important habit in my life? It's these: drinking water. You can even see it here, right? My chart
[21:19] see it here, right? My chart here that I make every day. I try to drink 2.5 liters of water, I try to exercise, I try to have a sleep ritual, which is going to bed at the right time, getting off my phone earlier, avoiding bright light,
[21:35] you've probably heard about, right? Yellow filter on devices so that blue and white light doesn't shine in your face, meditating, maybe all that stuff, right? I consider this my
[21:50] stuff, right? I consider this my sleep ritual. If I sleep well, I check it off, I make a checklist, if I mark it on that day if I sleep well because it's a sleep ritual. It may be that I slept well or not, and sleep is extremely important,
[22:03] and I have a lot of trouble sleeping. Sometimes I need, sometimes not, every day I need to take sleeping pills; it's a medical issue.  Biological issues that I need to address and improve, but I'll note here whether I slept well that day or
[22:18] not, whether I ate healthily, right? Nutrition is one of the most fundamental habits in anyone's life. If I ate well that day, meaning if I didn't eat junk food, if I didn't eat any junk food, I mark it. If I ate any junk food, I
[22:33] unmark it. If I worked on my personal projects, whatever they may be, for at least 2 hours, I mark it here. And if I worked on projects...
[22:45] Secondary tasks, which are secondary projects, life's bureaucracies, paying bills, solving problems, getting a car insurance quote, taking the car for a check-up, dealing with investments, money,
[22:58] investments, money, bills, these things of adult life, right? So I also have a set time to deal with that. Do you have life philosophies? If not, it would be interesting for you to define these
[23:12] interesting for you to define these philosophies, because from them you will generate goals, they are what will define the path of your life. If you don't have any, start now in the comments writing to me the following: which of my philosophies have you
[23:27] already adopted or copied? There's no problem in copying and then adapting, improving, testing, or maybe eliminating some philosophy from your life. Put it in the comments now, please.
[23:41] Put it in the comments now, please. Another thing, also comment if you want me to go into any other part of my life, whether here on Notion or outside go into detail to share with you. Of course, a
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