I am in no position to give advises since I am not (1) a doctor
(2) Psychiatrist (3) Teacher (4) high profiled individual (5) a mother. But one
thing’s for sure, we all pass this way for around 9 years of our life.
Quick revert, everything I will write here is about my own
personal experience, the people close to me, the people I know. So should you
have concerns regarding this personal blog, I will not take in offense to any
of your justifiable reactions so as long as you respect the opinion of other
people too.
I am twenty-something, heading towards the oblivious post twenty
and no I ain’t scared of getting there, it’s an exciting predicament.
What I would like to share are the tips that I have learned along
the way to get through with being in the twenty zone. I’m not sure if these are
useful but these tools are the wide scope of getting your feet together and
getting along with life in the future.
1.
Love your
parents above all else.
However you
argue with them or however you disagree on matters on hand, remember that they
passed the way you had. You may often find yourself into situations where you
might think you’re right, but most of the time, they are. I mean, the only reason
why they do so as not to allow you in certain situations is because (a) they
don’t want to risk your safety (b) experiences bring them discomfort to such
predicament (c) budget constraints.
2.
You can
never truly say “the fault in the stars” unless you base your life story to a
fictional character.
I believe in
the saying everything happens for a reason but beyond reasons, we all make our
life choices, including our lifestyle, the people we hang out with, the
direction we choose when we drive, choosing anger over rationality. Stuff like so. I’m not certain for sure, but
should there be karma, its always a good one. I choose not to believe in bad
karma since I’m optimistic. Then again, these are choices and we are entitled
to have one.
3.
Respect your
body.
Do I need to
expound this? You are what you eat. You are what you become because of the
things you choose to do. It is not about doing work outs everyday; the simplest
way to say it is choosing to walk than using the escalator. That will make a
difference, unless you are in a hurry.
4.
Choose your
weapon well.
Words can be
swords and may be harmful to the other person or to you. You will never know
when the boomerang hits. What goes around comes around. So ideally, think
before we click. We all know young adults like our age are often hyper and
sensitive to what people has to say but it doesn’t mean it will dictate your
emotional constraint. By the time you grow old and you look back at all your
FACEBOOK WALLPOSTS, you might regret a
thing or two and basically ask yourself, why did I do this.
5.
Wear
Sunscreen
It protects
your skin from ageing. You would not believe what sunscreen can do for you. By the
time you grow older, believe me, Baz Luhrman was right.
6.
Don’t read
beauty magazines, it will only make you feel ugly.
Well, that
applies to me. It doesn’t mean it applies to everyone. But for some reason, we
all have our infidelities because we see photoshopped models wearing that cute
tank top that you love but when you wear it, it wouldn’t look as appealing as it
does in magazines.
7.
Travel.
Its therapeutic,
a new environment will help you learn. Try backpacking. Travel without the
hefty cash. Ride the topload of a jeep towards Sagada. Try doing something you
really wanna try in a different place, may it be local or foreign. Who cares?
When you get older, you get weaker and you won’t experience the kind of
adrenaline rush as you have in your twenties.
8.
Get a life.
You may love your job so much that you spend
most of your waking hours in the office but don’t get yourself stuck. Go out
there and enjoy life, but in everything
you do, be cautious still.
9.
Learn how to
drive.
A bump car would do so as long as you
experience the need to steer the wheel.
10.
Do things
that will make you happy.
When you are
to start your family, the family comes first, mostly the kids, so you would
have less time for yourself (but never no time for self). So when you’re at it,
learn a new instrument (maracas would be fine), a new language, go out,
whichever makes you happy. It’s your CARPE DIEM sort of thing.
11.
Forgive.
Love. Forgive. Love.
It’s a turn
around. You can never truly love unless you forgive your past.
12.
Dance so
randomly.
Don’t be
shy. Give it a try. Dance in the shower (be careful of the slippery floor
though), dance in the car (while in the traffic, don’t mind the people beside
you, they don’t know who you are), dance in your room, dance alone, with a
friend, with an imaginary friend; enjoy the music. It releases endorphins,
happy hormones are the best!
13.
Laugh so
hard that you feel like you need to catch your breath.
Most people
who looked younger laugh the most. Life will always give us problems, trials
and all that crap, but remember, it’s never a problem without a solution. This too
shall pass.
14.
Be kind to
people.
Kindness
kills.
15.
We all fail
at one point in our life. Learn from mistakes.
Don’t be
afraid to make mistakes, it will help us grow. But never do the same mistakes
again, that would be incompetence. Learn the value of failing, in every battle
there’s a winner and a loser. Failure doesn’t make us less of a person unless
we do it so often it becomes a bad habit.
16.
Jealousy is
a complete waste of time.
Perhaps
there are better things in life than pick other people’s greatness or Prada. We
are made different so let’s accept defeat. Winners don’t talk about other
people, they talk about things that truly matters.
17.
Enjoy the
power of youth.
You grow old
every single day.
18.
They are
your lifeline to the future. Whatever happens, they will back you up when the
time comes. Even if you grow apart geographically, make sure you find time to
hang out with them. Take a vacation off to see them.
19.
Save mother
earth.
We might not
know when we all disintegrate because of what we do but as vibrant as we are,
the best time to make this a habit is at this point and younger. It is our
responsibility to do so.
20.
Quality is
better than quantity.
If the price
is right, then make the better choice.
21.
Hang out
with your siblings.
22.
Call your
loved ones.
No need to
elaborate. Don’t just sms them, make room for hefty conversations with them,
you never know when they will be gone.
23.
Explore the
world of movies.
Don’t just
watch movies, watch movies with heart. The movies that matter, movies with lessons,
movies that make a lot of difference; try La Vida et Bella (Life is Beautiful).
24.
HUGS!
25.
Be reasonable
with inflation.
For some
reasons, prices will go high accordingly. By the time you’re in 40’s, you might
come to realize that the prices back in the day.
26.
Choose your
friends wisely.
People come
and go and it is indeed difficult to see who stays and who goes. Keep those
precious people but they are worth your trouble.
27.
Have at
least one quiet alone time.
It will help
you think. It will ease your mind from all the clutter. It will make you
powerful in such a way that you can bend ideas. Keep a time off your gadgets. Get
away from radiation. The quiet time is your avenue for reflection.
28.
Floss.
You wash
dishes so well but you don’t floss often. When you grow older, we are all more
prone to tooth decay. Take care of your teeth, it is your source to eternal
happiness – FOOD!
29.
Pray.
Whoever your
god is, whatever you believe, at some point, put yourself in a position where
you lay yourself rested to a greater good. There’s no harm in believing unless
you practice insignificantly wrong.
So I will
stop at 29 because that’s the last 2-ish. I may not have written everything but
I guess, I said my piece in a way we so often understand. Tell me what you
think of this, shoot me a message or whichever you prefer. I would love to know
your ideas as twenty something.
Good luck
everyone.
Cheerios!
Xoxo,
Beth
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