Growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you're riding your little bicycle with your friends in your neighborhood, next day you find yourself celebrating your 18th birthday not knowing how time flew by so fast.
Sometimes, you begin imagining all of the things you wish someone had told you as a youngster...Here's 5 of the things you might have wanted to know when you were 18:
Sometimes, you begin imagining all of the things you wish someone had told you as a youngster...Here's 5 of the things you might have wanted to know when you were 18:
1)Make many mistakes!It's not wrong, it's not failing and it's not the end of the world. In fact, it's the beginning of your life. Making mistakes is part of growing up, part of making you who you are. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you're too scared to make a mistake. So don't hesitate - don't doubt yourself.
2)Accept and Embrace change! Everything is going to change eventually, whether it's good or bad. You might as well embrace it. Accept the bad and find the lesson within it. It won't be easy or obvious at first, but it's definitely worth it.
3)Never worry about what people think! People have opinions, about everything. No matter what you do, they will have something to say about it. So, do you! Forget everyone else. If it makes you happy, do it. What they think and say about you isn't important. What is important is how you feel about yourself.
4)Be honest! Yes, it might hurt you and others. But It will definitely do you good in the long run. You will feel better about yourself and you'll make sure to only say and do what makes you happy. Living a life of honesty creates peace of mind, and peace of mind is priceless. Period.
5)Find you passion and STICK TO IT! This should have been number 1, but decided to end with it due to it's importance - Keeping the best for last. Sticking to something you love, will be hard work and dedication, something a lot of us lose with time. We end up in jobs we hate and living life in misery. However, if you find what you love and strive for it, you'll never work a day in your life. You're on to something big. Because hard work ain't hard when you concentrate on your passions.
5)Find you passion and STICK TO IT! This should have been number 1, but decided to end with it due to it's importance - Keeping the best for last. Sticking to something you love, will be hard work and dedication, something a lot of us lose with time. We end up in jobs we hate and living life in misery. However, if you find what you love and strive for it, you'll never work a day in your life. You're on to something big. Because hard work ain't hard when you concentrate on your passions.
