Here’s an underrated life hack:

Be boring in the right ways.

Why is being boring so powerful? Well, simply because so few people are willing to do it.

Intelligent people are naturally drawn to sexy, complex answers and solutions.

They make you sound interesting. When someone asks about your latest investments, work projects, or health habits, the most complex, interesting answer always seems to draw the most attention.

• If you say you like to buy and hold index funds, people nod, but then quickly move on to the person running a crazy covered call crypto arbitrage hedge fund strategy.
• If you say you like to move your body and eat 90% whole foods, people nod, but then quickly move on to the person using red light therapy infusion to Benjamin Button themselves back into their teenage years.

The point here is that sexy sells when you're in a social setting, so smart people often get sucked into it (whether they realize it or not).

But the pull towards complexity is a trap. It can lead you into a lot of bad decisions.

Occam's Razor says that the simplest explanation is often the best one—that simple is beautiful.

Think about it:

When's the last time you chose the simple, boring solution and came to regret that direction?

In relationships, business, investing, health, and life, the simple and boring is, quite literally, beautiful.

The older I get, the more I realize you can get pretty damn far by just doing what most people avoid.

By being boring in the right ways.

Go to bed early. Wake up early. Eat simple foods. Save money. Exercise. Focus on one thing for a long time. Read old books. Practice gratitude. Don’t complain. See friends in person. Talk to strangers. Go for long walks. Pass on drama. Never gossip.

So, how can you embrace the boring today?