- For some things determination comes easy for other situations it's really hard. I always want people to know that they can rely on me so when I tell someone something, and they are really depending on me, I can get it done without problem. But when it comes to me and my own "priorities" like art projects, cleaning, workouts, and especially my education I tend to put it on the back burner till I ignore it to the point where it is burning down in flames.
#17 "Be that person that people can look up to"
- Like I was saying in #16 if someone I love is relying on me I make it my mission to not let them down because everyone needs someone that can count on. Although that's true, being that person that someone looks up to goes farther than that. We hear these sayings like "lead by example", "take the high road", or "be the better person" because they're true, we need people like that. Treat everyone like it's their birthday even if they don't deserve it because hopefully that energy will rub off on people. If you really want to be someone's "hero" just do what's morally right even if it's hard because people will respect and look up to that. I always think of it in perspective of my little cousins. I think of what kind of older cousin I would've liked to have looked up to and one of the things I focus on is just being there for them. Not in a determined favor way, just talk with them and know that I'm interested in their lives because I want to be that person they can turn to. Sometimes that's all what a hero is, just a person that puts someone's lives before their own whether it's big or small.
#18 "Take the consequences for your actions"
- It's so easy to play the blame game. I hate "excuses" and I especially hate people who work the system. In the beginning of this semester I showed up an hour and a half late to my art class (thinking I was early) because I misread my schedule. It sucked. I walked in and everyone was already started on their projects and in a moment of shock all I did was say "hi" to my professor. That's all I said. That's all I needed to say. He has a very strict attendance policy but I wasn't going to go up to him and say "oh I'm so so sorry it was an honest mistake it'll never happen again" like no. I had a sick, almost humiliating, feeling in my stomach but that's life and I wasn't trying to get out of it. I should've been more familiar with my new schedule or I should've looked better at the time. It wasn't anyone's fault but my own. Even though I don't necessary like this word "excuse" and consequences are consequences for a reason, I do believe in hearing someone out. Sometimes I find myself explaining why I didn't get something done to a teacher because it's almost expected out of us as students but really I'm not looking for an exception. It's just almost a natural instinct to explain things. I want to be mature and I want to always be on top of it but the reality is that doesn't always happen so you have to take life's punches.
#19 "Independence is an important quality but know it is okay and healthy for help or guidance from other people"
- It's good to know that you can do things on your own. It's also good to know if you can't do something you can figure it out by yourself. Life can be a little more complicated than that. We have these things called "deadlines" whether it be for an assignment, something for work, or your life clock ticking (yes, I'm talking about death). It's nice to know that I live in America, that I have rights, I have resources, and I have knowledge but I'd rather not spend it standing in the garage reading an automotive book looking up every other word and spend the next 50+ years trying to figure out how to change my oil when I have my dad inside the house waiting to do it for me. This world was meant for people to work together and it's "healthy" because we got to learn how to do it if we want to live peacefully with one another.
#20 "Make time for art. It makes you happy"
- Isn't it a little sad that I had to put something that makes me happy in my 25 things just so I am reminded of it? It was a problem then and it's a problem now. Although going to art school has definitely keep me busy with art I haven't found that extra time for me to do my own projects and that's what I enjoy doing most.
#21 "Always think about your situations from another point of view"
- It's a nice trick right? That our minds are mentally able to give us an overview of what someone else might be going through or maybe just giving us another set of mind. It may not always be precise but we are able to feel sympathy but yet, a lot of the time, we don't use that power. We don't take the time to stop what we are doing just to think of a different way of thinking. Sounds simple but everyone's heard of the saying "walk a mile in my shoes" but then a harsh rebuttal is "I don't have a mile to walk in your shoes so I'm just going to judge you anyways". Because people don't want a reason to sympathize and don't want to take a couple seconds out of their day to see things other than from their own point of view.
#22 "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future"
- I just always have loved this. I grew up Catholic and a lot of the people I went to a private school with not only have grown up but they've grown out of the faith. The spark is still there though. I can hear it when they talk. Just like last night I heard my friend say "I feel like I've sinned too much to go to church again. I want to but I'll feel bad knowing I'll make the same mistakes again and everyone there will judge me." Majority of people won’t believe that this actually was a conversation; that the setting was actually at a party and how it got brought up because I had to leave before midnight to wake up for church. I feel those same things she does but there are two decisions; you can either do nothing or keep trying even when you fail. Which one of those will mean more at the end of the day? To know you've tried? Or just gave up?
#23 "If anyone thinks that you're dumb it's their loss that they never got to know the real you"
- I'm so ditzy! I can be forgetful, ADD, hyper, and blonde (like I say physically artificially but naturally internally). But I should never let myself or anyone else call me dumb. I may not be the best at math, English, or history. Hell, I may not be the best at anything but I am damn sure I will be one day. I try really hard to do well and I'd be damn if I let my effort be undermined by people calling me dumb.
#24 "If you're not trying to better yourself every day, what are you doing?"
- My goal in life is to be the best person I can possibly be. If I am not trying to be better than I am I'm either getting worse or staying the same and what use of life is that?
#25 "Have fun"
- Have fun with the small things in life. Sometimes it's as simple as stopping yourself from complaining and actually taking in every moment and how lucky you are to be on this earth. Just be happy.
That's the 25 things the teenage me has learned. The experience
doesn't stop there though because I am learning something new every day.
I'm looking forward to finding those out and I hope anyone who reads this tries to make their own list.
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