Life Hacks From Game of Thrones
Have “Little Birds” Everywhere
Like Varys, I enjoy having many smart people in my life feeding me information. They are truly a network of cyborgs and I love all of them. Speaking of that, I really need to recruit more little birds.
Read, A Lot
“My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer and I have my mind…and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much Jon Snow.” — Tyrion Lannister
Life Is Short, Take Risks
“So many men, they risk so little. They spend their whole lives avoiding danger, and then they die. I’d risk everything to get what I want.” — Lord Baelish
Seek Out Good Mentors And Advisors
“There is only one god, and His name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘not today’.”―Syrio Forel
Strive To Have Zero Masters, Only Partners
“We conquered Astapor and Yunkai once. We will do it again and execute the Masters” — Grey Worm
If anybody can tell you what to do, then you are a slave. This might be ok for some people, but not for you. Also, don’t ever put yourself in a position to tell anybody what to do. People who do things because they are told never do a good job.
Don’t Underestimate Yourself
“Power resides only where men believe it resides. […] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.” Varys to Tyrion
Face Your Fears
The Hound’s life was dictated by his brutal burns to his face, his fear of fire so overwhelming it nearly destroyed him. Later, he learned to peer into the fire, and what he saw was…. enlightening.
Learn To Play 3D Chess
“You have to be smarter than Father. You need to be smarter than Robb. I loved them, I miss them, but they made stupid mistakes, and they both lost their heads for it.” — Sansa Stark
Sansa started out as a silly naive girl who was playing 2D chess like a newb. Slowly, she picked up some 3D chess moves from Little Finger. Are you learning how to play 3D chess or are you just a 2D chess playing loser?
Take Time To Reflect And Reset
“I am the Three Eyed Raven Now.” — Bran Stark
Have A Vision, And Positive Mental Attitude
“I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine with fire and blood.” — Daenerys Targaryen
More to come, my friends…
