1. Excuses aren't going to get you anywhere. Stop talking yourself out of the opportunities just because you don't "feel" like you're ready yet. It's time. You're ready now.
2. You can't help everyone. No matter how kind you are, someone will always find a reason to dislike you - it isn't always about you. Sometimes people don't know how to deal with or interact with kindness because they've never felt that before so they project. This is a battle they have to fight themselves.
3. Quality vs. quantity. It's about those who push you beyond your limits. The ones who notice that slight off-tone in your voice when something is wrong, because they just know. The ones who bring you coffee or food not because you asked, but simply because they thought of you. Those who send that "text me when you get home so I know you got home safely" text. The ones who don't get upset with you for responding 3 hours later because they understand life can get busy. Overall, all those small gestures mean something. They matter. Pay attention.
4. At the end of the day, you are all you have. In the beginning of the year, after my breakup, I always believed that the most painful thing in life was losing the one you value. The truth is, the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of valuing someone too much and forgetting that you are special too. Don't forget to take care of yourself.
5. There is always a Plan B. There's no end to the number of things that just didn't go the way you had planned. Relationships, careers, life, places to live... Almost none of it went as planned. Factors beyond your control change, then you end up setting yourself up for disappointment and frustration. Although, that doesn't mean you completely give up on it. When things don't go as planned - instead of fighting it, get new information and make that part of the plan. Always be prepared.
- Til next year. -
2. You can't help everyone. No matter how kind you are, someone will always find a reason to dislike you - it isn't always about you. Sometimes people don't know how to deal with or interact with kindness because they've never felt that before so they project. This is a battle they have to fight themselves.
3. Quality vs. quantity. It's about those who push you beyond your limits. The ones who notice that slight off-tone in your voice when something is wrong, because they just know. The ones who bring you coffee or food not because you asked, but simply because they thought of you. Those who send that "text me when you get home so I know you got home safely" text. The ones who don't get upset with you for responding 3 hours later because they understand life can get busy. Overall, all those small gestures mean something. They matter. Pay attention.
4. At the end of the day, you are all you have. In the beginning of the year, after my breakup, I always believed that the most painful thing in life was losing the one you value. The truth is, the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of valuing someone too much and forgetting that you are special too. Don't forget to take care of yourself.
5. There is always a Plan B. There's no end to the number of things that just didn't go the way you had planned. Relationships, careers, life, places to live... Almost none of it went as planned. Factors beyond your control change, then you end up setting yourself up for disappointment and frustration. Although, that doesn't mean you completely give up on it. When things don't go as planned - instead of fighting it, get new information and make that part of the plan. Always be prepared.
- Til next year. -
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