Looking back, there are lots of things that I wish I would have known at the start of my twenties that I know now. If I could go back in time, these are the pieces of advice that I would have told myself:
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1. Don’t beat up on yourself when life doesn’t go as you planned. Everything eventually does work itself out.
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2. You change be your greatest fan or your toughest critic. Either one will greatly impact your belief in yourself. Choose the latter and always believe in yourself.
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3. You have to fight for what you want and who it is that you want to be. You are the manager of your life.
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4. Don’t try to impress people. Half of the people you know who are your age don’t know what they’re doing or have it altogether. Be yourself.
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5. Let go of the people who bring you down or who don’t fully support you. It’s a waste of energy trying to get them in your life.
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6. Your best days are really yet to come, if just continue to work hard.
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7. Try not be so stressed all the time. Life is too short and most of the things you worry about aren’t going to happen anyways.
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8. Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Not even yourself.
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9. The most pain things you have to endure are developing you into who you need to be for the next chapter.
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10. Everything always happens for a reason. Sometimes to teach you something, redirect your path, or give you wisdom.
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11. There are many sheep in wolves clothing. They look like they support you and care, but they don’t. Trust your instincts about people.
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12. People rarely change. When they show you their truth, walk away.
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13. You don’t need a lot of friends. Your circle will only decrease as you get older and that’s OK. You want people around you who lift you higher
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14. Pray a lot. It creates miracles – literally.
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15. When you don’t get something you want, trust that God has something even better in store.
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16. Enjoy life, every moment of it as much as you can. Take time to have fun build memories with great friends.
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17. Discover your true passions and take time to develop them. If you do, you can always find a way to make money off of them and become successful in what you love.
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18. Take risks. It’s one of the best parts about life and makes great stories to tell.
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19. Have the courage to listen to your gut.
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3. Have the courage to forge your own path, even if you have to walk it alone in the beginning.