Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

"Put your relationships first." It sounds cliché, but it's the biggest life hack there is.

3 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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Codie Sanchez delivers a short personal reflection arguing that prioritizing relationships—especially marriage—is the single most important life hack. She shares a regret about not prioritizing her marriage, advises showing up for loved ones even when inconvenient, cautions about overly rigid boundary-setting in this generation, and recommends surrounding yourself with people of good character to improve your own.

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My number one regret in life is not prioritizing my marriage above everything. Marrying well is the biggest life hack of all. And I should know because I've done it twice and I didn't do it right the first time. You know that old saying, put your relationships first? It turns out it's right. Show up for those you love, even when it's not convenient. Don't want to go to a friend's baby shower? Get up and do it anyway? This generation went way too hard setting boundaries. Sometimes we should probably do things even when it's not convenient. If someone you just met is talking about their ex, friend, partner, boss, guess what? They will be doing the same to you next. So surround yourself with people whose character you admire and you'll begin to notice your character improves too.