Some harsh truths my 30 years of life have brought me;
Perfect doesn’t exist. It just doesn’t. ‘Perfect’ means ‘as good as it gets’. But things can always, always, always be improved. Chasing perfection will only bring you emptiness.
Losing is good. Losing teaches us to be humble. It teaches us that life isn’t about who is on top all of the time. And even if you lose at something, that still means you had it in you to try. And that’s amazing.
Failure is not the opposite of success. It is a big part of it. You can’t figure out what to do without figuring out what not to do along the way.
You wont start out great at something. You aren’t going to pick up a pencil and sketch a masterpiece. We all start somewhere. If you expect yourself to be great when you begin something, then give up when you aren’t, then you’ll never reach the greatness I know you have in you.
Don’t be discouraged. Trust me, it’s easy to be. I know. And oh boy, do I know. But discouragement only leads you to feeling bad. Instead, be determined. Be determined to keep at it; to do what you love simply because you love doing it.
Don’t base your life around what other people think, either of you or of your interests. Otherwise, you’re not really living your own life, are you?
Your parents aren’t always right. You don’t have to believe them. You don’t have to trust them. You don’t have to love them. You are not obligated to treat or act in a certain way toward them, regardless of if they are ‘family’ or not.
There are people who simply won’t change. They are comfortable in their misery. These types of people cannot be swayed, nor is it your job to sway them. It is up to a person if they want to be happier in life, not you.
It is not your job to save your friends, or be their therapist. Their struggles are in no way a reflection of you, or your inability to provide comfort. Instead, remind them you care often and occasionally offer to listen if they want you to.
The meaning of life is actually incredibly simple: Living it.
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