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19 Lessons I've Learned By 19

Lessons I've learned, experienced, and come to live by in my young-adult life.

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19 Lessons I've Learned By 19
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  1. Some friends are like seasons: they will come and go. That’s okay because that's how nature flows.
  2. The friends who have stuck by your side through both the good times and bad, triumphs and hardships, are true friends. Keep them and treat them well.
  3. Don’t build walls, build bridges. You never know where life will go; don't screw yourself over in the long run because of temporary feelings.
  4. No one has the power to make you feel small. You are stronger than you will ever know.
  5. You have no control over others’ reactions, only your own.
  6. Happy people don’t have the best of everything, they make the best of everything.
  7. You can’t change the past. Accept your actions and move on with life.
  8. You can’t control what happens in the future. Stop worrying; everything will work out how it should.
  9. Attitude is everything. 90% of a situation is determined by your attitude.
  10. Don’t set expectations; most of the time you will only be let down.
  11. The only regrets in life are the chances you didn’t take.
  12. Don't judge others. You have no idea about the battles they are fighting.
  13. It is better to be the one who smiled than the one who didn’t smile back.
  14. Take care of your body, you are only given one.
  15. Follow your passions. Ditch security and your comfort zone. Do what makes you jump out of bed in the morning.
  16. Embrace change; it's inevitable. Life is a learning and growing process – people weren’t meant to stay the same forever.
  17. Trust your gut. You will know when it's telling you something so listen to it.
  18. Show your gratitude. A heartfelt "thank you" never hurts.
  19. It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. Include everyone.
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