Jan 20, 2012 01:56
Just a few things I've learned in my 30 years of living.
1. Life is hardly ever fair, but its always worth the journey.
2. Inner beauty is far more important than outer beauty
3. Relationships take effort from BOTH people or it won't ever last.
4. Treasure your friendships - lasting ones are very rare
5. Animals are better than people 100% of the time
6. Music is magical and healing, especially when the lyrics are relatable and you know your not alone in what your feeling.
7. Gratitude helps no matter what situation you're in. Find something to be grateful for.
8. Expectations lead to to disappointments
9. Naps rule!
10. No matter how sad or blah your feeling, sunshine, fresh air and a shower will help even if its just a little
11. Trust is a gift and should never be taken for granted
12. Unrequited love hurts a lot.
13. Other people can tell you about their experiences but that will never have the same impact as experiencing it yourself
14. Life is much better when you feel like you have a purpose
15. Its not realistic to expect to have no regrets, just do your best to learn from your mistakes
16. There is a big difference between happiness and contentment
17. Sometimes you just need a good long cry
18. Its really powerful when you know someone believes in you, even if you don't believe in yourself
19. Not much, if anything, lasts forever... anything that does last , takes lots of hard work
20. Innocence is priceless, its just sad that you can't enjoy it because you don't know you had it, until it is gone
21. Compassion, kindness, empathy and love will get you much farther in life than criticism, judgement, ignorance and hatred.
22. No matter how strong your feelings are, those feelings will fade if you don't keep that person in the front of your mind
23. One of the best feelings is being respected by someone who you respect.
24. Life turns out nothing like you thought it was going to be
25. Enjoy the moments cuz it goes by so fast
26. You can count on only 2 things, yourself and change. Life is never the same for very long.
27. Love is a verb!
28. Love the people you love, tell them every day, you never know when you won't have the chance anymore
29. You need to respect yourself and love yourself if you want other people to love and respect you
30. Being a "grown up" is much more fun in theory than it is in reality.
I'm sure there is more to learn and I am excited that my next 30 years starts today :)
30th birthday