I hope you're happy as you blow candles today. As you say your wishes, I also have this desire for you to fulfill. Please promise me 23 things:
Pursue your Passion. You feel like young but really, you're old enough not to take risk grabbing opportunities in life.
Be Kind, Always. The world is rough, let your soft heart rule the world.
Do What Makes You Happy. As long as you do not step on other's dignity and belief, be happy. It's free.
Trust Yourself. If those who surrounds you believes you can, then what's pulling you back? Aside from the creator, the first person who should trust yourself is You.
Learn to Say No. Please say no if the answer is no. Don't be a martyr saying yes to everything. No is not a bad word, Use it if needed.
Be Your Own Boss. Better start your business earlier, It will be a long hard work but its all worth it. Hello Aria should be reborn this year!
Travel. Collecting memories is better than collecting material things! Travel far and find where your soul is and meet yourself somewhere. Engaged with natural beauties and discover beautiful places you've never been before. Do it while you're young and able.
Live a Healthy Life. It's still a life goal, to finish the race of life without pain and suffering from illness. Do not forget that blowing candles every year means additional number to your age. Health is still a priority.
Cut Off Negative People. You deserve to be stress free and enjoy life, do not let them ruin your happiness mission. Real people in life means less drama. Keep those who elevates you to be a better human being and those who deserve to be keep.
Be Adventurous. Stop the lazy habit and discover awezome things! There's so much to try in the world. Leave the bed for some times and walk out.
Save Money. Learn to spend every penny wisely. Keep money on coin banks or create bank account. You will surely thank your 22 year old self when you found out you've got money in the future. For you're getting older yet you don't have money in the bank.
Expect Less but Exert More. To avoid getting hurt from something, do not set high expectations. Learn to balance what's inside your head but always give your best to anything.
Be a Cheerful Giver. Though you only have what's enough, do not think twice to give a helping hand to someone in need. Have a kind heart to give more than what she receive.Act of giving warms one's heart and warm is a comfort feeling just like hugs. Be a huggable heart.
Be Brave. Before anyone else, you have God and yourself. No matter what life throws at you, be strong, even if you're not then pretend to be. So no one will look down on you. But you can still cry.
Let Creativity Flows. Since you graduated, I know it's been a black and white years for you. Paper works, computer and cellphone becomes your life fritter. Open your creativity box again and explore what can you do more with such talent. It's a gift to be opened not to be set aside.
Be Valuable rather than Looking for your Value. I know this is your major anxiety while you're 22. You're always checking your value in the industry. And you do feel lost. You get envy every time you scroll up and down on facebook seeing success of your batch and you know its wrong. Rather than wasting time finding your value, give your best to become valuable (though you're already valuable)
Keep In Touch. For 23 years of your life, you've got names and friends on the list that still called list. Why not meet them sometime? Or give them a call or a message? You haven't do this for years.
Be Matured But Keep your Heart Young. Its ok to be young wild and free but keep in mind that your attitude towards life issues and circumstances matter most. Better to always understand rather than always being right. Stop ranting on social media!
Smile Often - remember the PNR guard who asked you when he will see you smile, coz every morning, you're always wearing a grumpy face. Smile Often, it will brightens someone's day! It's also a good therapy and will make you more younger
Stop being an Average – stop being contended for being in between of Excellent and Failed, You once told a friend that you called yourself “simpleng mamamayan”, you labeled yourself in the community as average... Remember your boss during your on the job training? She told you that she can't feel your presence in the company since you're not in the lowest and either in the highest. You're just in the middle, there's nothing wrong with it but it's all it is. I've learned that I should keep pushing forward. You can go more than the midway if you change the way you think you are.
Love More. I know how much you love your family, Jayson and your friends but love doesn't stop on the edge of your circles. Go beyond, learn to love those who hurt you, love those you hate so much, love a stranger. Because the most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love , and let it come in.
Forgive Yourself. No matter how big or small mistakes you committed. Don't be sorry instead forgive yourself, because you deserve to be free. Its not just other people we need to forgive, We also need to forgive ourselves, for all the things we do, we didn't do and all the things we should have done.
Healthy Soul. Make your relationship with the creator a “priority”. I believe Your 22nd year was so lost because you go wander in life. You tried to enjoy everyday without asking His presence and you deeply regret doing that because you still feel empty and lost. I hope that this year you will find inner peace and enjoy every single day with Him!
and don't forget to be thankful to everything!
Happy Birthday! And may all your wish come true.
