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The Twenty Somethings Guide to Smart Investments

Here's to working on yourself, for yourself, by yourself...

Chynnique Ross

Feb 06, 2017

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The Twenty Somethings Guide to Smart Investments

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Once upon a time. You were a small child with big dreams that you promised you would make real one day. Don't disappoint yourself.

Here's to working on yourself, for yourself, by yourself...

1. Yourself

Your time is limited, so don't waste living someone else's life.You can't find what you need for yourself in someone else .. it starts with you first. I found the answer because I know myself. When I am myself, I am the answer.

2. Your Life's Work

You didn't come this far, to only come this far. Decide what you want. Write it down. Make a plan. Then work on it every single day. Don't be afraid to make a career change - now is the time to go after your scary dreams! What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine.

3. Your Purpose

Ask yourself what makes you come alive. Find your peace, find your potential and find your purpose.Move at your own place, make your own rules. On your journey, do not get discouraged. There will always be something in the way, move around it.

4. Your Relationships

Surround yourself with those on the same mission as you. The people we surround ourselves with either raise or lower our standards. We all need people in our lives who raise our standards, remind us of our essential purpose, and challenge us to become the best version of ourselves. Pay attention who you are getting close with. If you're not contributing to my bank account, keeping the vibe around me right, or motivating my goals, then I don't need you in my life.

Subtract if it isn't adding.

5. Healing

One of the most courageous decisions you'll ever make is to finally let go of what is hurting your heart and soul. Part of your healing starts when you take responsibility, don't ever blame your past for anything. Take responsibility for everything you have been through and all the hurt you welcomed in. Every storm shall pass. Stay focused, and keep moving forward.

6. And whatever else makes YOU happy

Your happiness matters. Happiness is very personal, only you get to decide what it means to you. However, happiness is impossible if you refuse to actively seek it.

There's going to be very painful moments in your life that will change your entire world in a manner of minutes. These moments make you stronger, smarter, and kinder. But don't go and become someone you are not. Cry. Scream if you have to. Then straighten out your crown and keep it moving.

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3. Your Purpose

4. Your Relationships

5. Healing

6. And whatever else makes YOU happy

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1. Build a snowman

2. Start a snowball fight

3. Build a fort

4. Binge-watch Netflix

4. Look out the window

5. Grab coffee with a friend

6. Complete school or office work

7. Sleep

8. Read a book

9. Bake cookies

10. Drink hot cocoa

11. Go ice skating

12. Take a Walk

"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

The world is not always sunshine and rainbows, and you do not have to be, either.

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1. Figuring out when to start

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3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

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7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

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8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

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