I can’t quite believe all of the years that have flown on by. Here are some of the precious little takeaways that I have managed to learn throughout my journey. I hope some of them would come in handy as you wave through this journey called life. These things of course, may or may not also apply to you. *Read at your own risk. 1. You can lose precious friendships in the blink of an eye. You can lose dearest friends just as fast as making one. And sometimes, you'll be surprised that it's actually for the better.
~~~ 2. Choose your battles wisely. You don't have time to cater to every single war coming in your way. Your time is precious, so invest it into something worthy of your energy. ~~~ 3. Keep yourself busy. Apply the "You Only Live Once" motto in keeping yourself occupied with the things that can help you gain life skills and experiences to help you grow as a person. ~~~ 4. Some people have their own way of ruining every single chance you blindly offer to them. It shouldn't be your burden to prove they deserve that chance, it's always theirs to prove they deserve a place back in your life. ~~~ 5. Sometimes you walk into a situation where you know exactly what’s going to happen. But then you go into it anyway. And then when what you were afraid of happens, you kick yourself because you should have known better. It’s okay. Forgive yourself. But don’t ever do it again. ~~~ 6. Inconsistent friendship is a waste of time. But it’s way better than being a lone animal in the sea of creatures. Learn to return the favor and learn to only invest minimal emotions. ~~~ 7. Life is much better when you stop caring too much about every single thing that is happening around you. Stop worrying about anyone or anything that will never matter 6 months from now. ~~~ 8. Burning some bridges is more practical than forcing connections with people. If they want to be around, they’ll make a way. If they don’t, then save yourself some stress and gracefully lead them the way out of your life. ~~~ 9. Expect less and save your heart from temporary people. You are going to meet a lot of temporary people. Be cautious enough to expect any lasting connection. ~~~ 10. You can be the one dropping hints, making the first moves and all, but if someone's not interested, that person will never care. ~~~ 11. Always try to learn something new from the perspective of other people different from you. Meeting unique people in your circle could be a little less futile when you learn to unlock their purpose in your life. ~~~ 12. Minimize overthinking. You'll ruin the ongoing plot of your life. Watch and anticipate life as it unfolds. ~~~ 13. There will always be bad days so don’t be too hard to yourself. Give yourself time to pour out the emotions that you’d been keeping for too long. Cry if you want. Get as wild as you need, responsibly. But always remember to pick yourself up after every little breakdown moments. ~~~ 14. New opportunities are scary. But the "status-quo bias" concept will do you more harm than good. Don't succumb to fear. Instead, use that fear as a motivation to conquer new opportunities and achieve personal, emotional, and professional growth. ~~~ 15. Be careful of flattery. Not everything you hear should affect how you see yourself. Appreciate people's praises, but be careful of their intentions. ~~~ 16. It's so easy to hate someone especially if you find similar people in your circle who does the same. The next time you think you hate someone, examine your insecurities. Maybe you don't hate that person, maybe that person only has something you dearly wanted in life and you automatically think that person doesn't deserve it more than you do. ~~~ 17. When you learn to handle your own insecurities, you'll be surprised to discover how you can learn so much from the people you thought you hated. ~~~
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