¨In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on¨
~Robert Frost
Throughout life I have learned from valuable lessons that would have made life a lot easier if I had known them all along. Here are some of the hard-learned lessons that shall be carried with me from here on out.
First of all, stop using the phrase: ¨I don't care¨ when you actually do. I know it can seem easier to go with the flow, to seem ¨chill¨ and un-opinionated. I understand why you do this, but trust me when I say that you aren't doing anyone any favors, especially not yourself. You are a person with a whirlwind of ideas swirling around in your head, and they deserve to be let out when the opportunity arises. Every time you silence yourself when you want to be heard you are not only are convincing yourself that your voice doesn't matter but you are subconsciously training others that you're okay with anything and everything. Nothing is better than a person who gets excited and passionate, a person whose eyes light up when they talk about something they love or feel strongly about.
Be that person.
Remember, you are a force to be reckoned with. But with such a force comes a certain degree of responsibility. What responsibility, you ask? A responsibility to treat every person you meet with kindness and respect until they prove undeserving of these things. If you're nice to someone you can always change that, but once you're mean to someone that is a bridge that can never be unburnt. So don't burn those bridges on impulse, although it may be tempting at times, for you will thank yourself for it later.
Show love through your actions, not your words. Give your all to the people who you love, go out of your way to love them, and don't back down. Your friends and family have always been there for you up to this point, and they will continue to prove their loyalty to you throughout the years. Don't take that for granted. Remember to thank them sometimes, and show them that you appreciate them for all that they do. Sometimes showing such a vulnerable part of yourself can be difficult, but it can also be exciting and rewarding to take leaps of faith for people, even if they wouldn't necessarily do the same for you. Don't waste time second-guessing yourself or you'll probably end up with regrets, and those are no fun are they? I know you've had your fair share.
Stretch outside your comfort zone and broaden your horizons. Try new food, befriend new people, and travel to new places, even if it seems scary at first. Make yourself the best you you can be and try to see this life through the lives of people you come across: the good and the bad.
Last of all, please love yourself. Although you should always take the opinions of the people who love you into consideration, yours is the one that truly matters. It has taken me a while to learn this lesson, but it is the most important one of all. Being truly content and confident in who you are is the most satisfying form of happiness because you don't have to walk on eggshells to impress anybody else. You're stuck with you for life, so you have to be able to be alone with yourself, and be alone with yourself happily. You can do great things in this world if you have the confidence to try them. I know it may not feel this way right now, but every day you are getting closer to loving who you are, and improving upon the you you want to be,
Sincerely,
Me
