In this age, you must learn to guard your words carefully. Stop broadcasting your good news, your resources, and your family matters to the world.
Good news invites jealousy. Resources invite greed. Family matters expose your vulnerabilities.
If you truly must share, do so only with friends who can actually help you solve problems, offer concrete guidance, and have genuinely good character.
Understand this: 99% of the troubles in your life are ones you brought upon yourself. Learn to protect yourself.
The most effective self-protection is staying low-key and keeping your own counsel.
When something comes up, deal with it directly and move on. Keep conversation light and pleasant. Do not sell yourself out just to earn someone else’s approval.
In this day and age, if you’re not picking fights, not stirring things up, and not inviting trouble — that is already an excellent way to live.