- Don’t take for granted your talents. Don’t assume everyone is capable of doing what you create.
- Don’t expect anything from anyone. Assuming someone will do something then getting mad that your expectations weren’t met is failing to communicate.
- Asking for help is not weakness
- Displaying emotions, even those not synonymous with anger, is strength.
- You can disagree with someone and still validate their opinion, feelings, view points, emotions, anything… validating someone does not require agreeing.
- Stop telling yourself the comforting lie of “one day I will **insert goal/dream/passion/feel what I’ve been avoiding/work hard for what you want/turn pain into progress **” the only time we have is now.
- Those dishes in the sink? Not as important as rocking you baby to sleep. The dog hair and dirt on the rug that you’ve already vacuumed 5 times today? Not near as important as that last game of uno before bed. What’s going to happen if you don’t do it right that second??
- Don’t ever assume “oh that won’t ever happen to me!!!” Or “no no not my child!!” It’s a long hard fall off that high horse and for those who realize they’ve hit the bottom, they’re the smart ones.
- YOU ARE NOT A MIND READER!!! And assuming other people are is arrogance/ignorance. Goes back to that whole expectations thing….
- With everyone showing only the highlight reels to the world most times, be honest. Be genuine. That’s a rarity these days.
- “Experiences” are always more memorable and meaningful than anything materialistic.
- Go big or go home. Anything else is a waste of time.
- Question everything. Knowledge can be powerful but you won’t know if you don’t ask.
- It’s better to be kind than win. Also better to be kind than right.
- People are always more important than things.
- Time really is priceless. Don’t be a slave to making money doing a job you hate. Do something that makes you happy, doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.
- if some people are more worried about what kind of car you drive, or the brand of your shirt you’re wearing, rather than your character, run far far away from them.
- Just because someone is family it doesn’t excuse their mistakes. And unfortunately just because they’re family doesn’t mean they will truly care about you. Don’t chase after them. Choose your own family.
- You chose how to react or not to, your feelings. It’s a conscious choice. Own it
- Someone who can’t tell the difference between their opinion and facts is immature and poison to your soul. Someone criticizing you often and invalidating you is not love. It’s not trying to make you better by some twisted form of tough love, it’s their own insecurities projected in the most cowardly way. Creating self doubt in another person is cruel and deliberate.
- Words are meaningless without action.
- Never ever settle. Ever.
- Don’t turn to social media if you’re lonely. Get off the phone and try authentic face to face communication. Take it old school. Be assertive.
- You don’t need anyone else to succeed.
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