15 Signs You're Doing Better Than You Think
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15 Signs You're Doing Better Than You Think

When you're overcome with anxiety, it's hard to see the bright side.

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15 Signs You're Doing Better Than You Think

When you're in your twenties, it's easy to feel the weight of the world is on your shoulders. You're a college student. Everyone expects you to act like an adult, yet still treats you like a child, You have four years to decide what you're going to do for the rest of your life. Your love life is rocky, you have no spare change in your wallet, and a paper due at midnight. Sometimes, you can feel so uncertain that your anxiety fills your mind, controls your every thought.

It's easy to feel like your life is at a standstill.

It's also easy to feel like your life is moving too quickly.

In the midst of all, we sometimes forget that we aren't alone in the equation. We sometimes forget about everything that's just right in our lives.

1. You're getting an education.

Higher education is something that many people can only dream of obtaining, and it's at your fingertips.

2. You have the freedom to choose your own path.

If you feel uncertain of what you want to do with your life, it only that shows that the decision is yours for the making, no one else's.

3. You are moving towards goals that matter to you.

This can easily be mistaken as stress. But, your hard work is going to become a success, and that is something to be thankful for.

4. You sometimes question yourself.

You're thoughtful and self-aware. You're open-minded. Nothing is stopping you from achieving what you wish to achieve.

5. You are making it work.

It doesn't matter what you don't have. Your life is still going on with what you do have, and that speaks volumes.

6. You have people in your corner.

Odds are, your friends are in the same boat. You don't have to go through anything alone.

7. You're young.

You've got your whole life ahead of you. There's no telling where you'll be living in 10 years, what you'll be doing. You have endless opportunities to come.

8. You're in good health.

I'm not saying you'll never get sick, but you'll always get better. Never take this for granted.

9. You have a home.

You have a place to sleep at night, a place to read a good book. A place to think freely, to make your own.

10. You have interests of your own.

Not everyone loves the things you love, and that's what makes you who you are.

11. You have time to do the things that make happy.

If you want to go for a run, you can. You can paint a picture, kick a soccer ball, eat an entire sleeve of cookies.

12. You don't have to worry about when you'll get your next meal.

You probably have leftovers in your fridge or the phone number for take-out. Either way, you know that you won't go without.

13. Nothing is holding you in one place.

You live in one town, out of the millions. There's an entire world to explore, and you have a lifetime to explore it.

14. Your relationships have changed.

You've gained some, and you've lost some. Each one has taught you something new.

15. You've come so far.

Look at your past mistakes as lessons learned, and understand that you are not meant to remain the same. You are growing, and becoming the best version of yourself.

So whether you're just starting college or looking for jobs, know that you're doing alright. You've got a whole life left to live, and the freedom to live it how you choose.

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