Some people go into their adult lives having things planned out and some do not. Lots of people think back to their younger selves and wonder what they would say to them if they had a chance. My life has gone a completely different root than I expected it and others probably have experienced the same thing. Here is a list of five things I would tell my younger self if I could:
You will lose friends along the way.
I had trouble keeping friends my whole life and I was hoping college would be different. Turns out it wasn't. I have lost multiple friends since college began but I also made many great ones. Do I wish those friendships would have worked out? Of course, but I'm still happy how it turned out.
You do things you said you would never do.
From a young age, I swore off drinking because of different reasons and for the longest time I stuck with it. It wasn't until college that I changed my mind about it. I still don't drink as much as most of my peers but I did change my thinking about it. Everybody is different in that aspect and that is okay.
You'll never please everybody.
I've always tried to be the middle man and make everybody happy and obviously, that doesn't work. Some people are never satisfied and would rather be rude about it than be civil and that is on them. I will continue to strive to make people happy because it is something I enjoy. I also know though that sometimes it won't work.
Do what makes you happy.
I am a firm believer in doing what makes you happy. Want to go to a restaurant alone despite the stigma? Go ahead, you'll still enjoy it. People like the rude about what other people enjoy and it is ridiculous. People can like what they like and should not be torn apart for it. It's a pretty simple concept.
The hard work is worth it.
Life has thrown me many hurdles and I overcame each and every one of them. Life is not meant to be easy, but it is meant to be enjoyable and doable. A majority of the hard work I have put into things have to lead to great outcomes. Yeah, there are a few exceptions but most things in life have exceptions so it is to be expected. For the most part, everything will work out.
Whether good or bad, life is a journey that we are all on and we just have to see where it takes us.
