10 mistakes I wish I hadn’t done before I turned 22
Taking my education for granted. Now, that I have a hard time getting further education, I realise how lucky I was to have been given an opportunity to go to school. I wish I had tried harder and took ownership over my education, instead of waiting for the teachers to push me and tell me what to do/learn.
Not taking better care of my teeth. Getting a root canal is no fun, kids.
Caring about what people thought. Especially, people close to me, like schoolmates or flatmates, aka., people I had to spend a lot of my time with, but who, at the same time, were not going to be in my life forever (unlike friends or family). Now, I don’t even remember half of their names nor I do remember most of the things I cared so much about. This led to missing out on so many opportunities. It may come out as a cliche, but the only person, I should have tried to impress, was me. People come and go, the only person who will always be there for me - is me.
Spending so much time on social media. Especially, on tumblr. I used to spend hours everyday just scrolling through my dash. However, I barely can recall most of the content that I’ve seen. All the memes and inspirational quotes might have left me a bit happier and more motivated at that instant. However, they made no difference in my life overall.
Missing out on travel opportunities. Whether I was scared of the unknown places or having to organise trips, booking travel and accommodation, etc. Every trip that I didn’t take was a mistake. Because all the trips that I did take (even though I was scared as hell to go) turned out to be the best things in my life. Every. Single. Trip.
Not getting a summer job. Getting a job completely changes your relationship with money, makes you more responsible, and helps you to see value in your education. I wish I got a job while I was still at school or during the summer holidays, so I could’ve learnt that earlier.
Realised earlier that my anxiety is a mental illness and not part of my personality. Blaming myself for getting anxious during the social situations. Avoiding the situations that made my nervous, which just developed my anxiety further. I wish I realised that it wasn’t an inner part of me, but a mental illness - something that can be treated.
Starting drinking coffee way too young and cutting on sleep. 3-6hrs of sleep per night, 6-10 cups of coffee per day. I though I was on top of the world. I saved so much time, after all… Or I liked to think so… In reality, I was constantly tired, loosing my memory and focus. I wish I had realised that sleep was not a source of disposable time, especially, since it’s so crucial to get enough sleep while your body is still growing and your brain is still developing.
Not tracking my time and planning my day. I wish I had developed a planning system earlier on. Tracked my time and learned how much of it I spend on different activities, instead of overestimating and thinking that I can do/learn everything in one day.
Not being grateful for what I had. It seemed that nothing was ever enough. I never noticed walking through the doors I once wished would open. Never appreciated the things I had. The simple things. Like, clean water, a bed, nice weather, clothes, etc. Especially since I didn’t need to pay for them. Such attitude always left me feeling that I was always lacking something, instead of feeling content with what I had.
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