1. Embrace change
Change can be hard for anyone, but instead of fearing it you should embrace it. Change is usually for the better. It's hard to think about what life will be like after the changes occur, but it will all be okay eventually. If you embrace it rather than avoid it, you will grow into the person you're supposed to be and better yourself along the way, no matter how hard it may be.
2. Depend on yourself for happiness
NEVER depend on someone else to determine your happiness. In order to truly be happy and accept yourself, you need to find happiness within yourself. It is okay to allow other people to make you feel happy as well, but don't be completely dependent on them because if they leave one day, it will destroy you. It isn't healthy to depend on others completely, you need that source of independence. You need to be able to possess self love and self happiness, and the only way to do so is to not depend on others. You are in control of your life, so take control of your own happiness. ALWAYS be dependent on yourself and not others to see the light and happiness in life.
3. People are temporary, most of the time
People will change and things will change, no matter how much you want to deny it. You will go separate ways with people you never thought you would, and that's okay. You can never truly know if someone is temporary or not. A lot of the time, people will come and go. They will be temporary. Instead of being mad, embrace it. You can learn new things about what to avoid and what to look for when developing new relationships in your life because of the temporary people from your past. Be sure to make the most of the time you have with someone because they're in your life for a reason, even if it's only for a limited amount of time.
4. 20 seconds of courage is all you need
I remember sitting in my counselor's office one day and she told me that sometimes you just need 20 seconds of courage in a situation that you are nervous about. Whether that be getting up on a stage to perform or talk to people you've never met before. That little ounce of courage can go a long way and get you places you could only dream of. 20 seconds of courage can change your life.
5. Everything happens for a reason
This is the biggest lesson I've learned and the thought that runs through my mind in every downfall I have in life. Life isn't perfect and sometimes things will happen that are horrible, but if you remember that everything happens for a reason, it'll give you a sense of hope. Hope that you need in order to move past a difficult situation and hope that life will get better. It will get better, because everything happens for a reason.