In college everyone settles. some people settle for Cs, others settle for just showing up for class at least once a week. Some people like me cringe at the thought of getting a B.Girls settle for guys and guys settle for McDonald's...or canes. The honest truth is sometimes you will have to settle even when you don't want to. The gag is that settling shouldn't apply to everything.

Settling shouldn't apply to things you really, truthfully want PERIOD.

If you're in a relationship and you're not happy for real reasons- legitimate only- don't settle. Yes, you will probably get lonely, bored, you may even cry one night into your pillow but that is only the side-effects of knowing what you want isn't there. And odds are if you're not happy in the relationship you will feel alone, bored, and maybe even cry in your pillow anyway. Why not them and it let go?

This one is for my fellow college students who didn't choose engineering, nursing or Law as a major, and your parents never skip a chance to "just say" what they would be majoring in if they had the chance. Most of us love our parents and value their opinions but they are not us. Maybe you won't get a 6 figure job with that art degree but you will know that you didn't settle. I'm hoping that you would not only work tirelessly to make those figures, but also to make yourself happy. It may take some time it may take some years but don't settle for a major just because you know it's safe. Don't settle for a life just because you know it's safe.

On a less serious note, that expensive purchase you want to splurge on that your friend keeps telling you is too much and you should just get " insert a watered down version of the product here" instead, is worth the wait! Don't waste your money on something you don't want or a service that isn't up to par. Odds are if it is something you don't want you will end up buying it not liking it and buying what you really wanted in the first place. Don't waste your time, money, or emotions.

The bottom line is somethings are worth the wait. I'm not saying to go out and expect gold at every corner to show up because you waited for it. You will have to put in some work.
Perfect relationships take work, career goals take work, even earning enough to buy that expensive purchase takes work. What I am saying is to know when you need to be okay with waiting. And when it comes to me, what I really want, and waiting, I'll wait.