Hi, I’m the article that can fix everything! Stressing over schoolwork? No worries! Boyfriend troubles? I’ve got you covered. Parents just do not understand you? I can fix that, too!

Only, I can’t.

Behind this article is just a person that needs help figuring out life just as much as you do. You think you have things “figured out?” Well, obviously not because you clicked on this article. The sad news is that no amount of articles you read will help you figure out your life. No “10 easy steps” or “22 signs” will really tell you exactly what to do. The truth is, you will probably read the article you knew would fix everything, analyze every step, and then still wind up anxious and confused when the “10 easy steps” just do not line up.

But here’s the real secret to life…

People are always going to give you advice (whether you want it or not) and you are always going to ask for it. But we all know that 9 times out of 10 we are going to end up doing whatever we decide to do at that moment. No matter how much we stress, worry, cry, or scream at the universe, a decision will be made and life will go on. Of course, all advice is helpful and “words from the wise” are always handy, but in the end, it is you that has to decide what to do. We have to live and learn because that’s what life is all about: making choices, regretting or relishing them, and then moving on. Because until you go through it, you are not going to relate to a thing those old wise people say.

So read this article, and then forget it, and live your life. In fact, turn off your phone and grab lunch with some buddies or enjoy a day outside. You’ve got some livin’ to do.