#6 "Be spontaneous with life and do it with open mind"
-Life can be boring. The day to day gets more easy to
become to cut and dry routine. I have to remind myself to be more spontaneous because
if you give up every opportunity to do something different and adventurous you're taking life for granted. It's important to have an open mind because
even if something doesn't sound like "your thing" you wouldn't know
what you can get out of it until you do it. I've tried to be
"spontaneous" with something that ended up not for me but even though
I knew I wasn't going to do it the next day but I gave it everything I got and had
the most fun I could've.
#7 "Know your strengths, conquer your weaknesses"
-Use the talents that you have to put something into the
world. I like to believe if you put your mind to something you can
achieve it and a lot of time it's easy to run from your weaknesses so might as
well face them so you don't have to live in fear of them.
#8 "Let the little things go but know what to defend and how to do it"
- I'm a pretty easy going person. I know people
have different beliefs, cultures, and opinions and I try to respect that.
But there are those know-it-alls with strong opinions about everything and won’t
let anything go; they're the people that challenge my patience. I try to
be a mutual party but sometimes it is good to have a strong stance on some
things and defend people/things when it calls for it. Presentation is
everything though, I try to approach differences in a way that I can say my peace
and not have the conversation turn into atomic bomb.
#8 "Find something and someone to be passionate about"
- Everyone should have a hobby because everyone deserves
an escape. My problem is that I will find something that I am really
passionate about and I will drop it for something else or not schedule any of
my time for it. The "someone" is finally finding someone you
want to love for the rest of your life. This person would be what goes
through your head if someone asked you "what could you not live
without" rather than thinking pizza.
#10 "Don't just love your family, get to know them"
-When people have to think of what means a lot to them in life
they always say "family" and I always wonder why. I mean yeah,
my family is one of the most important things, they've always been there and
obviously shaped who I am but really what is the reason. I know a lot of
people that say family means a lot to them but some of them don't even really
talk to their family or just fight all the time. I think people lose the value
of "family" as if it is used so much that it is just this idea rather
than something you should get involved in. I can be guilty of this.
I say that I love my family so much but sometimes I will go days without even
saying "hi" to my brother. How can they be the foundation of my
life when I don't even spend quality time with them? (There is a lot more to this but I am not going to get on one of my
rants) All I am
saying is just because you spend every day with them does not mean that it is
an excuse not to put in effort just as you would a friend.
#11 "It's annoying when people have only one thing to brag about so
make sure you have more than one story to tell and constantly live in the
moment for them"
-It's good to have multiple accomplishments. Get as many
crazy memories as you can when you are young so when you are older you can look
back and tell your grandkids. (Have fun when you're old too!!)
#12 "Know how to talk to people; speak with sincerity and remember your
manners"
- Communication and good manners goes a long
way. It's impossible to live life and avoid interaction. Don't have a
demeanor that is not real because if you constantly have fake emotions it
gets harder and harder to be genuine not just to the person you’re talking to
but to yourself.
#13 "Know things that you go through in life builds your character and
ultimately reflects in how you deal with them"
-It is easy to overreact. It is easy to
bottle things up. It is easy to void things out. It is easy to let things
get out of hand. What is hard is to address the issue in healthy way.
Think of any obstacle as a challenge and how you can approach it in a way that
will better yourself because how you react in one situation will come back on
how you handle other circumstances. It's not always easy but it forms the
person you are today.
#14 "Know your limitations but know there are times where you can take
risks"
-Seeing as I said that when you put your mind to
something you can accomplish anything. Well, that doesn't mean that there
is a time where you should call it quits. That doesn't mean forever
though, if you can't do something today don't waste your energy on it if it is
worth it you can do it another day. Plus there are a lots of things that
you shouldn't set your mind on. For example, I shouldn't set my mind
seeing how many people's lives I can ruin in one day. There are times
where you may think that something is a limitation but at the end of the day it
might be better for you to take that risk and sometimes you should just go for
it.
#15 "Just saying it's better for people to think that you're crazy than boring"
-Pretty straight forward. I'd rather put my "crazy" self out there and have people not understand me and judge me than hold all my personality inside.
