TWENTYTHREE-ON-TWENTYTHREE
Exactly four months from now I’ll be turning 24. Yeah, I think I’m old but 5 years from now, when I’m already 28 going 29 years old I’ll surely say 24 is still young. Well on my 23 years of existence, I think I have learned some things and that “some things” might have helped me overcome the sweet and spices of life.
Though, I may have learned 23 things in life I know I still have a lot to learn. A whole lot more. I won’t say I’m already at the zenith; I’m not in my happiest either but at least I know where I’m headed and hopefully what I want now is meant for me.
1. BE HUMBLE – Sometimes in life we feel high and contented. Then, we tend to forget that our pride is already eating us up. In times like this I always remind myself to keep my feet on the ground. I’m not the type of person who’ll brag about my new clothes, new shoes, new gadgets but social media, YES!! SOCIAL MEDIA its when you logged in and you see a different kind of world. It takes you to an unreal kind of world; it gives you a diverse kind of setup and sometimes it influences you to be someone you’re not.
2. LIVE BY THE MOMENT- I don’t own my time, you know who/what owns my time? SCHOOL, BOOKS, GADGETS. Yes, I admit it I realized this recently while I was lying on bed, having a slow internet, and for the first time in weeks I don’t have exam results to worry, quizzes to study, requirements to finish, and practical exam to prepare. I realize that I need to savor every moment I’ve got, that worrying about the future will just stress you out. Only think about how to live today and stop stressing about the future.
3. YOU’RE NOT BORN TO PLEASE ANYONE EXCEPT GOD AND YOUR PARENTS- most of the time you tend to be conscious about your decisions in life because some people might judge you. You know what? Who cares about what you do? As long as you’re not inflicting wicked things to other people. If you know in your heart that what you’re doing is right do it. As for me, if what I think I’m doing pleases God and my parents I’ll do it. I’m over the stage of peer pressure and gossiping.
4. LET GO and LET GOD – there are things in life that you just need to let go. There are dreams that are not meant for you but one thing’s for sure God has a plan and if you think that he has challenged you enough remember that there’s always a rainbow after the rain. It is important to know when to let go, yes it hurts, IT HURTS as if your heart was thrown away and broke into pieces but if you learn to let GO and let GOD you’ll realize that its not that bad after all. You’ll realize that you deserve more and God didn’t want you to settle for less.
5. EMPATHY – “put yourself in the shoes of others” I learned this in our physical diagnosis class. I may have learned this word too late but I’m quite this kind of person. Though not around my friends. Haha. Sometimes I’m a bully (but really I’m a shy type of person and thinks that I’m feeling close if I approach and try to open up immediately) think before you speak and act is the rule here. Plus empathy means try to be patient and the need of understanding other people you don’t know what they’ve been through and what they are going through.
6. DO YOUR BEST AND GOD WILL DO THE REST- so common and so TRUE. Faith is all we need.
7. WHO CARES? – BECAUSE I DON’T….. AS LONG AS YOU’RE FINE… if I say I don’t it doesn’t really mean I don’t if we’re friends of course I care. What I mean about this is as long as you are not in a bad situation as long as you’re doing fine I don’t care about any other things you do. If you’re too liberated, if you post everything on social media, if you brag about everything in your life. I WONT CRITICIZE, though I’ll ask a few questions like where did you get that, how did you do that, the rest … WHO CARES? Do whatever pleases you.
8. DREAM! – Don’t stop dreaming. I’m 23 and still dreaminnnnggg.
9. KEEP THE FAITH - I admit there have been challenges that tested my faith and at times there are moments that I’m losing it but I never stop praying, I never stop thanking God, and even in its lowest I never stop asking God to continue to guide me. Being alone and away from home he’s the only one that I can run into, he’s the only one who can hear my shouting mind, and probably he’s the only one who can understand my thoughts. I remember one night I felt so alone and lost, I almost plead for him to answer me for once, IT DIDN’T HAPPEN, but I woke up in a ray of light feeling tougher than that night.
10. LAW OF VIBRATION - as everything is a form of energy our thoughts are the most powerful one. In other term what we always think influences the outcome of our life. Negative=Negative. Positive=positive. I’m not really a believer of this if you have read my blog I named my self “negaholic” as I always believe that it’s better to think less than highly and end up expecting and disappointed. Now, this law has been my life’s scientific trial.
11. LEARN HOW TO SAY ‘NO’ - there was a time in my life that I really don’t know how to say no, on the verge that my mother would scold me to it, but then I realized that if you don’t like to do it then don’t. It’s like you said YES to please others but you yourself aren’t pleased with the idea yes! she/he is happy but ARE YOU?.
12. PRINICPLE OF GIVING- One time I asked myself why are we classified as upper class (people who can really afford everything) , middle class (people who can afford needs and some wants) , and lower class (people who cannot afford) then while observing I realized that maybe God blesses others more than the other because he wants to find love by way of giving; I think you are more blessed than others because your heart is made to share.
13. BE YOURSELF- Never pretend to be someone you’re not. Who cares if she has a higher position than you, who cares if she’s popular, who cares if you think she has everything and you don’t. Girl, don’t waste your time living someone else’s life, instead, discover your own talent and shine on your own special way.
14. YOU’LL HAVE YOUR TURN IN GOD’S PERFECT TIME- You’ll have your own time and when it comes …. (well I don’t know how it feels I haven’t been there yet) but I remember one time during my confession I asked the priest why God didn’t answer my prayer when I asked him several times already. The priest replied: “God answers in three different ways; 1. Yes child, it’s meant for you, it’s your time, and I’ll give it to you, 2. Just wait a bit longer child, it’s not your time yet, and 3. No child, I have plans and you deserve better, be patient and wait for it”
15. LOVE YOURSELF – learn how to value God’s greatest and most valuable gift to you. Loving yourself means loving God at the same time.
16. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT – what do you really want? Sometimes in life we are more knowledgeable of the things that we don’t want. I don’t want to eat burger, I don’t like that type of dress, etc… we can only decide in one thing if we really know what we want.
17. DON’T OVERTHINK – it is a waste of energy if we overthink. What we said has been said, what we did has been done we cannot undo it the only things that we can do is either fix it or forget it.
18. SEE THE WORLD – I don’t mean to literally travel the world; what I mean is open your eyes and see the things that are happening around you. Norms are unique in every set of people try to understand that “ I don’t like her she’s poor” “she can’t be with us she doesn’t know a thing” “unfriend her we’re not on the same level” “no fashion sense” “what is she eating” “their country is poor” “those people stink” “they are so ignorant” “I’m a racist” “their food smells so bad” If you always think about those things you people haven’t seen the world yet.
19. DON’T JUDGE – I’m a type of friend who minds her own business even if we’re close. I don’t force you to open up, but if you do know that you can count on me. I don’t judge. What you feed me is what it is if you tell me it’s a deep secret then I assure you it won’t come out of my mouth. What you post on facebook on twitter or any other sites If I don’t like it I’ll just continue to scroll up If I like it then I’ll click the like button. P.S. You may think because I never liked your post means I don’t like it, I’m not anymore an avid fan of facebook and scrolling my newsfeed bores me so it doesn’t always mean I don’t like your post.
20. SOMETIMES IT’S OKAY TO CRY – yes it is.. take note SOMETIMES because if you do it more than normal then its not okay anymore.
21. LOVE YOUR PARENTS- If you feel it you already know why. NO EXPLAINATIONS NEEDED.
22. ALWAYS MAKE A BACK UP PLAN – I’m the type of person who would make plan A and plan B before making a decision because I know that in every successful life there are a lot of failures in between and I don’t want to be caught up in those times and left with nothing. Time is precious to me I don’t want to waste it.
23. YES! LIFE IS FAIR – if you think its not observe. Observe the people on your surroundings. Sit outside a coffee shop. Wear shades. Sip your coffee. Think about one person, if you think they’re perfect outside then there must be something that is bothering them inside that you don’t know of. There’s always a flaw in every person, some are just strong enough to keep it and being that strong is already an example of a good quality on them. I did this once while I was reflecting about life I named perfect people I thought of and ticked off a list then I realized YES, something, this thing is missing on them. After finishing my Grande iced caramel macchiato I stood up and left the coffee shop thinking ….YES! LIFE IS FAIR.
Sometimes if you want your question to be answered reflect about life it helps you know.
Because I don’t own my time I finally got to finish this after two months and two months before my birthday.
