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@thomasmalucelli 1. Stop looking for your soulmate. Instead, start looking for your soul, mate. You attract people at the level of your healing, not your longing. Spend time alone, travel, meditate, and do the inner work - it’s how you find someone who meets you there. 2. Start investing early. Even if it’s $20 or $50 a week. The compound effect is real. Your future self will thank you for every dollar you didn’t waste trying to impress others. 3. Invest in your health and body NOW. Your health is everything. We take it for granted when we’re young, but it’s your greatest asset. Eat real food, train consistently, and recover. Don’t wait until your body forces you to listen. 4. Trust your gut. If it’s not a HELL YES, it’s a f**k no. Every “maybe” you say yes to will cost you time and energy you can’t get back. In business, relationships and any decisions you make. Protect your peace and always act out of alignment. 5. Fail fast. Fail forward. Your 20s and 30s are meant for experimenting, not perfection. Move countries, start businesses, take risks. You’ll regret the chances you didn’t take way more than the ones that didn’t work out. 6. Never stop learning. Read books, take courses, find mentors, stay curious. Your mind is a muscle - if you don’t challenge it, it weakens. Keep growing! 7. Choose who you spend time with wisely. Your circle is either expanding you or draining you. Protect your energy like your life depends on it - because it does. Be around people who dream big, go getters, doers! 8. Prioritise play. I used to think fun meant getting drunk on weekends. Now I realise play is being fully present -laughing, dancing, cooking, connecting. Play keeps your spirit young. Don’t lose it! 9. Be kind. Always. The world is full of loud egos and quiet pain. Choose compassion. Smile at strangers. Speak with grace. How you treat people when there’s nothing in it for you says everything about you. 10. Learn to sit in silence. Most people avoid being alone with their thoughts- and that’s why they stay stuck. Meditate, reflect, journal. The answers you’re looking for are already inside you - you just need to quiet the noise long enough to hear them.

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Video #12090 · One Shot

Running with life advice overlayfrom @thomasmalucelli

[01]

Overview

The creator runs towards the camera while sharing a message about habits he wishes he started earlier in life, using text overlay to convey the information.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1State age regret
  2. 2Introduce habit
  3. 3Highlight benefit

[03]

Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Elements
Text Overlay

[05]

Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 70%

I'm turning 40 next year.

Visual hook · 30%

Shirtless man running, smiling, direct eye contact

[06]

Hook template

Steal this for your own video

I’m turning [milestone age] next [timeframe]—here are the [number] [habits] I wish I’d started [earlier life stage].

  • — I’m turning 30 next year—here are the 5 money habits I wish I’d started in my early 20s.
  • — I’m turning 50 next month—here are the 3 strength habits I wish I’d started at 40.
  • — I’m turning 40 next year—here are the 4 parenting habits I wish I’d started when my kids were little.

[07]

Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

States the creator's age and frames the content as advice based on past regrets.

Payoff

Implied benefit of avoiding the creator's regret by adopting the habits.

[08]

Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

Age-Regret Listicle

Presents a list of habits the creator wishes they had started earlier in life, framed as advice for younger viewers.

  1. 1

    Regret Introduction

    States the age the creator is approaching and frames the list as habits they wish they started earlier.

  2. 2

    Habit Reveal

    Introduces a specific habit or practice.

  3. 3

    Benefit Elaboration

    Explains the positive outcomes or advantages of adopting the habit.

Themes

  • personal development
  • health
  • mindset

Techniques

  • text overlay
  • direct address

Trends

  • listicles
  • personal advice

Post caption

1. Stop looking for your soulmate. Instead, start looking for your soul, mate. You attract people at the level of your healing, not your longing. Spend time alone, travel, meditate, and do the inner work - it’s how you find someone who meets you there. 2. Start investing early. Even if it’s $20 or $50 a week. The compound effect is real. Your future self will thank you for every dollar you didn’t waste trying to impress others. 3. Invest in your health and body NOW. Your health is everything. We take it for granted when we’re young, but it’s your greatest asset. Eat real food, train consistently, and recover. Don’t wait until your body forces you to listen. 4. Trust your gut. If it’s not a HELL YES, it’s a f**k no. Every “maybe” you say yes to will cost you time and energy you can’t get back. In business, relationships and any decisions you make. Protect your peace and always act out of alignment. 5. Fail fast. Fail forward. Your 20s and 30s are meant for experimenting, not perfection. Move countries, start businesses, take risks. You’ll regret the chances you didn’t take way more than the ones that didn’t work out. 6. Never stop learning. Read books, take courses, find mentors, stay curious. Your mind is a muscle - if you don’t challenge it, it weakens. Keep growing! 7. Choose who you spend time with wisely. Your circle is either expanding you or draining you. Protect your energy like your life depends on it - because it does. Be around people who dream big, go getters, doers! 8. Prioritise play. I used to think fun meant getting drunk on weekends. Now I realise play is being fully present -laughing, dancing, cooking, connecting. Play keeps your spirit young. Don’t lose it! 9. Be kind. Always. The world is full of loud egos and quiet pain. Choose compassion. Smile at strangers. Speak with grace. How you treat people when there’s nothing in it for you says everything about you. 10. Learn to sit in silence. Most people avoid being alone with their thoughts- and that’s why they stay stuck. Meditate, reflect, journal. The answers you’re looking for are already inside you - you just need to quiet the noise long enough to hear them.

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    I'm turning 40 next year.

  • title · beginning

    These are 10 habits I wish I started at 30.

  • title · beginning

    (99% of people won't do #10)

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