I'm Beginning To See The Light

21 Lessons After 21 Years

1. Take your time making life-changing decisions. Don’t let anyone guilt you into something.
2. Workout regularly, you will feel better.
3. When you move out, do not stop visiting your parents.
4. Try to read a little bit every day. If you’re not going to school, this is the perfect way to keep your mind active and constantly growing.
5. Get lost as much as possible. It will help you find yourself.
6. Become a regular somewhere. A cafe, a bar, the ice cream shop. Doesn't matter. There’s a certain satisfaction in asking "for the usual."
7. Don't rely on other people to go out and do things. People are flaky sometimes. Don't be afraid to experience life on your own.
8. When the going gets tough, understand that it will get better. Maybe not right now. But it will.
9. I love you is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot. Only say it when you truly mean it.
10. Appreciate every bite of your food.
11. You choose your friends. Never settle for them. But remember that nobody is perfect.
12. Have pride in your environment. Keep it clean.
13. Cell Phones are a double-edged sword. Don’t ever let it consume you. You miss important moments in life when all you do is mess with your phone. When you see your life flash before your eyes, try to avoid it being just visions of you staring at a screen.
14. It's an unbelievably small world.
15. Learning is genderless. Don’t not learn something just because you think it’s too feminine or too masculine. Car repairs, knitting, shooting, cooking. These are all just skills.
16. It’s perfectly okay to be single. Embrace it when it’s there.
17. Time that you enjoyed is not time wasted. Don’t stress out about being one hundred percent maximum production 24/7.
18. Invest in your bed. You spend a third of your life sleeping, make it worth it.
19. Ask the big questions. You might not find any answers, and it may freak you out, but you’ll feel much more conscious.
20. Never mooch off others, but also try not to be so stubborn. Let others help you when they offer.
21. Remember to pay yourself. Manage your finances and save for your future as soon as possible.

Lates,

Tyler