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This Rule For Life Can Quietly Transform You
I keep applying it over and over again.
What worked for me last year might not work this year. So I keep a simple life rule: all life is error correction, keep figuring things out. It has transformed my life the most. Life as error correction is especially important for those who keep learning how to live. You try something, it flops, you tweak it, and you try again.
Stoic philosopher Seneca said, “As long as you live, keep learning how to live.” That’s the whole game. Not “have it all figured out.” Just — keep learning how to live.
I use it as a mantra.
Life is a loop of feedback.
You try something. It doesn’t work. You adjust. Not failures. Just lessons learned. You miscommunicate? Next time, speak slower, and ask better questions. You burn out? Good — you just learned your body keeps score. Rest is now a priority. We can cycle back to the same lesson with new eyes.
Every quarter, I take inventory of my habits, principles, and rules of life. And figure out what no longer works, adjust and try something new. Sometimes I treat my whole week like an experiment. At the end of it, I ask: What worked? What didn’t? What’s one small change I can make next time? That’s it. That’s the habit.
