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24 Valuable Life Lessons I've Learned In 24 Years

18. Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don't have the capacity to hold onto grudges

Courtney Perl

Aug 21, 2018

Albany, NY

24 Valuable Life Lessons I've Learned In 24 Years

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Over 24 years, I have learned these crucial 24 things:

1. Self-love is essential, you must love yourself before somebody else can

2. People say "follow your heart"... Not in every situation, instead listen to your heart, act with your brain

3. Time heals almost everything, give it some time, experience the change

4. Sometimes we expect more from people because we would be willing to do that much for them

5. Life isn't always fair, but it's still good

6. Never let loyalty make a fool of you

7. What doesn't kill you really does make you stronger

8. Hard times will ALWAYS reveal your true friends, the ones who said "I'll be here for you" and more importantly PROVED it

9. It's okay to not be okay sometimes, just don't make it a permanent destination

10. It's okay to cry, it can be helpful and release stress + pain inside

11. Overthinking will destroy your happiness and your mood. It will make everything worse than it actually is, so always take a deep breath, exhale, have faith, and remember what's meant to be will be

12. The one that loves you will never leave you even if there are hundreds of reasons to give up, they will find one to hold on

13. Life is too short to wake up hating somebody, no matter how much they've wronged you

14. The one thing that you have that nobody else has is YOU. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision

15. Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got

16. Never be too hard on yourself, it's okay to make mistakes and fail sometimes

17. Always be kind, no matter the situation. Kindness can go a long way and changes everything

18. Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don't have the capacity to hold onto grudges

19. We're all bad in someone's story

20. Always have patience and trust your journey

21. Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path

22. No one owes you anything and you owe yourself everything

23. Don't let the person who didn't love you keep you from the one that will

24. Above all, it's God alone who will sustain you forever

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For as long as I can remember, I have been listening to The Beatles. Every year, my mom would appropriately blast “Birthday” on anyone’s birthday. I knew all of the words to “Back In The U.S.S.R” by the time I was 5 (Even though I had no idea what or where the U.S.S.R was). I grew up with John, Paul, George, and Ringo instead Justin, JC, Joey, Chris and Lance (I had to google N*SYNC to remember their names). The highlight of my short life was Paul McCartney in concert twice. I’m not someone to “fangirl” but those days I fangirled hard. The music of The Beatles has gotten me through everything. Their songs have brought me more joy, peace, and comfort. I can listen to them in any situation and find what I need. Here are the best lyrics from The Beatles for every and any occasion.

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Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

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24 Valuable Life Lessons I've Learned In 24 Years

18. Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don't have the capacity to hold onto grudges

1. Self-love is essential, you must love yourself before somebody else can

2. People say "follow your heart"... Not in every situation, instead listen to your heart, act with your brain

3. Time heals almost everything, give it some time, experience the change

4. Sometimes we expect more from people because we would be willing to do that much for them

5. Life isn't always fair, but it's still good

6. Never let loyalty make a fool of you

7. What doesn't kill you really does make you stronger

8. Hard times will ALWAYS reveal your true friends, the ones who said "I'll be here for you" and more importantly PROVED it

9. It's okay to not be okay sometimes, just don't make it a permanent destination

10. It's okay to cry, it can be helpful and release stress + pain inside

11. Overthinking will destroy your happiness and your mood. It will make everything worse than it actually is, so always take a deep breath, exhale, have faith, and remember what's meant to be will be

12. The one that loves you will never leave you even if there are hundreds of reasons to give up, they will find one to hold on

13. Life is too short to wake up hating somebody, no matter how much they've wronged you

14. The one thing that you have that nobody else has is YOU. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision

15. Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got

16. Never be too hard on yourself, it's okay to make mistakes and fail sometimes

17. Always be kind, no matter the situation. Kindness can go a long way and changes everything

18. Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don't have the capacity to hold onto grudges

19. We're all bad in someone's story

20. Always have patience and trust your journey

21. Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path

22. No one owes you anything and you owe yourself everything

23. Don't let the person who didn't love you keep you from the one that will

24. Above all, it's God alone who will sustain you forever

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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