JORDADDY
The last day of 1911/25/2018 2 decades. 20 years. 243 months, 1,043 weeks, 7,300 days.
Tomorrow I turn 20, I can no longer refer to myself as a teenager and can no longer use "well I'm only 19" as a valid excuse for literally anything. Its crazy to think that tomorrow I really am just a young adult. It's like the 2 year trial of kind of being an adult and not actually being one is finally coming to an end and I'm being forced to continue my subscription. Does this mean I have to actually get my own Netflix account or? Over the last 365 days I've learned a lot about what it means to grow up so here are 20 lessons I've learned before turning 20. 1. You are the only one accountable for your happiness If you're not happy it is your responsibility to find out how to fix it, literally no one can force your happiness and cannot ease your pain as well as you can. Don't blame others for your own mind, you are your own creator. 2. You can make it happen If you want something, you can do it. If you want it bad enough you will seize the opportunities as they come. You are only restricted by yourself and if you work hard enough your possibilities are endless. 3. Be kind I have never had an experience where I enjoyed ruining someones day, I have never felt fulfillment from putting someone else down and I have never enjoyed the aftermath of an argument or personal turmoil. If you are kind and do your best to help those around you people will be kind in return. 4. Being angry gets you nothing I have never done anything productive while being angry and I have never felt good while being angry. Holding grudges and letting words get to you just has a negative personal effect. Don't go searching for an argument and if something happens, its best just to let it go. 5. People don't owe you shit you can give and give and give but at the end of the day, you chose to do that. People don't owe you anything, people can leave your life with no reason and they are allowed to do that. You can love someone and they can simply just not love you back. No matter how much you want something and how much you give, people have the right to not reciprocate. You can't do anything about it. 6. Don't give yourself away to people Keep some things to yourself. You win the game by not giving them every part of you. Take that for what you will. 7. You are what you pretend to be This one is hard to explain but quite simply if you pretend to be something you're not, eventually you will become what you pretend to be. 8. Self reflection is key to personal growth check in with yourself regularly, if you did something you're not proud of take a look at why you did it and work on it. 9. Take time for yourself Alone time is essential for your mental health, indulge in it but not in excessive amounts. 10. Dont ignore your problems everything catches up with you, if something happens its best just to confront it. 11. Every great experience is at least a little scary Jumping off a 50 ft cliff? super scary. Was it worth it? Absolutely. 12. Somethings just need time Shit happens and things can suck and sometimes theres nothing you can do. At the end of the day somethings just need time before they can be okay again. 13. Vegetables are good, eat more. this one is self explanatory 14. Not everyone is worthy of your love and attention don't feed the ego and simply do not give time to toxic people. Those that see you as nothing more than a pretty face are not worthy of your time. 15. Its okay to hurt Somethings are sad and sometimes you get hurt and it is okay to be upset and its okay to take time to feel okay again. 16. Have all the dance parties Having mini solo dance parties is an amazing experience and I encourage everyone to have at least one daily. Dance all that negative energy out and breathe some new life in. 17. Take your medicine The stuff taste awful but works great 18. Go to the movies and eat food alone literally why not? Take yourself out on a date and do whatever you want to do. You are your own fucking queen and you better god damn cherish yourself. 19.Put in effort with your friends Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to but you do it anyways because its means something to the other. Be a good friend and show them you care. Give them your time and attention and be there for those that need you. Listen and be grateful you have someone who cares about you. 20. Love and be kind to yourself You are your own hero, be proud of it. -Jorden
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