1. Everybody has a story.
2. Nobody cares that your story is rough, because so is theirs.
3. You define your own success.
4. “Hold your friends close and enemies closer” - True.
5. Listen to songs that make you happy regardless of what everyone else wants.
6. But still, try other music.
7. Take risks and only risks you know you are capable of taking.
8. Make risks and adventures fun and safe.
9. It’s okay to make a mistake.
10. People will disappoint you.
11. You will disappoint other people.
12. Money is not happiness. Your basic needs and self-pride is happiness.
13. Friends, family, and things that make you smile are happiness.
14. Do not hold in something that you think about every day.
15. People want to listen.
16. But only if you listen to other people.
17. “Tomorrow is NOT promised” – True.
18. Find the good in good-byes.
19. Most movies are fake but teach you a lot.
20. Find something worth smiling over every day.
21. Sing in the car.
22. Sing in the shower.
23. Don’t think of a dream as a dream.
24. Set goals.
25. Say thank you.
26. Say sorry.
27. There is a difference between hearing and listening.
28. Try and really try hard to understand if someone loses their temper.
29. Put yourself in other shoes.
30. If you have a lot of natural energy, that is okay.
31. Just put that energy into the right people and hobbies.
32. Pets and babies.
33. The good truly do die young.
34. I tried tomatoes, TV shoes, taking time for myself, and reading articles about weird stuff, also politics all in the last week – those are my favorite things now.
35. Take a road trip.
36. Never let your goals in life become obsessive.
37. Don’t envy someone’s success, they worked for it too.
38. Encourage those who encourage you.
39. Everybody tells a lie now and again.
40. Even if those lies are out of love, out of a mistake, or out of stress.
41. The things you learned about in 11^th grade math class and college psychology…stuff is more interesting than it sounds.
42. If you hate to read for class, but you love to read Twitter – it’s okay you love to read still.
43. It’s okay if you don’t.
44. Your first try might be good enough, but only when you think it is.
45. Everybody has a purpose, even if only others see what it is for a little while.
46. Don’t fight with the people who are just like you.
47. Opposites attract but not complete opposites.
48. Be happy for others when they are genuinely happy about something.
49. Find a job you are excited to go to everyday.
50. Understand that babies and getting married are major responsibilities.
51. Do not judge those that do it young, they are most likely going to do it well.
52. Hard-work is attractive to some people.
53. Take five seconds to breath and think before speaking (this is me in nine words).
54. Make jokes.
55. At the appropriate times.
56. Talk to people.
57. Be yourself and talk to people, they may make you laugh just as much.
58. Laugh at least once every hour of every day.
59. Even if it is over something ridiculous you laugh at.
60. If you cry over something stupid, think of something else to make you laugh.
61. Listen to music, take a walk, or play a game…or sleep.
62. Alcohol is not bad at a young age.
63. Just don’t abuse that sh*t.
64. If you have a lot of opinions and things to say, write it down.
65. Don’t follow traditions or routines that you make in your head, ya know, a “daily routine.”
66. Change the routine up sometimes and do it because you want to.
67. Make decisions and not “what do you think?”
68. But again, you don’t have to be argumentative and defensive over a disagreement.
69. Fights with people you love last a lot shorter when you cut to the chase.
70. This is only when you know you were the one that messed up and then apologize, and learn from it.
71. The “goals” you see over social media, especially the ones about girls to guys – those are real if you are happy.
72. If your phone is your hobby, and so is snapchat, do it in moderation.
73. Don’t miss out on a memory to record it. But do so sometimes.
74. These funny memories may be what you depend on one day.
75. If work and school and other distractions are making you wonder “why me” or “what else,” just talk to someone you trust.
76. Be a trustworthy person.
77. TRUST YOURSELF.
78. You are a lot stronger than your mind or than any other peer pressure out there.
79. Go to college and socialize, don’t party over stress.
80. You get one body. One mind.
81. One chance at this life. Don’t take your chance over dumb decisions.
82. If you pray to God or pray to someone you lost, you don’t have to go to church to prove the religion you are. But church might be good, too.
83. If you feel judgmental and unhappy, talk to a gay person or talk to a person of different race than you.
84. As soon as you realize people are more alike than different, you might be happy.
85. Take educated courses on things you enjoy to retain.
86. It’s okay to think you know a lot, but your mom or boss probably knows a little more.
87. You can read and see it in real life, but it’s not until you do it that you understand – true of hands-on learners.
88. Every mind does work differently. Every person learns differently.
89. “Weird” disorders like OCD or mental retardation exists or family anxiety exists in real-life, but these are not disabilities.
90. Don’t question your purpose. And remind people of theirs.
91. Some people’s “purpose” in your mind may be negative, but try to see the positive.
92. If you realize this all at once, try not to let it make you seem a little crazy.
93. I would get nervous around special education children, I questioned my double-major during finals week.
94. Turns out, I love people and kids. Most people have more things in common with you and therefore hold good conversations.
95. Disorders and labels and medication do not define someone that is trying to fight their way out of it.
96. Don’t think other people have it easier than you, trust me – talk to enough people and they don’t.
97. Being strong for yourself and others is harder than it looks.
98. Cry when you need to cry.
99. Even if you laugh while doing it.
100. Make every “New Year’s Resolution” and long lists worth reading every day.

Love your life and give when you can. Be responsible but remember to always have fun. Trust your instincts, you might be surprised.