Hi Hivers!
When I sit down, there are so many things that resonate on my head and there is this thought that has been lingering on my mind for a while that "what are the truth about life I wish my younger self had known"? The truth that would have made life a little bit easier to navigate if understand sooner.
Life Is About Progress But Not About Perfection:When I was younger, I thought I had to be perfect to be valuable and that's why I was obsessed with getting everything right. Back then every imperfection felt like a setback and every mistake is like a failure. The truth is life is messy but it's okay since no one has it all figured out. Even though what matters is the journey, the growth, the ability to get up each time you fall, and the ability to continue learning no matter what because progress os real while perfection is just an illusion.
People Are Not Always Who You Think They Are: I assumed the people I look up to as a kid were flawless and it broken my world if they let me down. But along the way, I realized that people are complex and each and every one carry their own struggles, insecurities and limitations. After all, we are all human. This help us approach relationships with less expectation and more understanding that it's always possible to grow from the experience even though trust once broken is difficult to build again.
Time is Your Most Valuable Resource: Time feels like infinite when I'm young and I feel like there is always another chance or time to do what I want. But time is the biggest human enemy and it moves faster than you thought, that in the blink of an eye, days, months, years pass, many opportunity slip away and you're looking back at moments you don't fully appreciate all of sudden. I wish I had known sooner how precious time is because time slip away can't be get back. So it's very important to spend our time wisely on the things and people that really matter while go after your dreams, invest in your passions and create memories that will later sustain you.
Self-Worth Comes From Within: As a younger person, I thought my worth was tied to how people saw me, my look, my achievements and how famous I am, as I focused more with external validation. But later on, I realized that true self worth comes not from external validation but from within. It's all about knowing your own value and not need to rely on other people approval. Confidence is about being comfortable in your own skin but not about being perfect, accepting the person you're and knowing you're enough for yourself.
Happiness is Found in the Present Moment: For so long, I missed the truth while pursuing happiness like it was something to be achieved in the future but happiness is not found in the future but right in the present moment. Happiness is found in everyday little moments, the smiles and laughter of friends, the peace of mind for being alone with your thoughts and the warmth of a cup of coffee in the morning because life doesn't have to be well perfect to be happy and greatest contentment are often found in the ordinary things we do daily.
Failure is Not the Final, It’s a Step Forward: I'm scared of failure as a young person because I thought it would mark the end of my journey and define me, but as time goes on, I realized that failure is not the final but just part of the process to success. Every successful person has fallen short at some point, made mistakes and faced setbacks but they become what they are today because of how they respond to the situation. So in lieu of this, how you respond to the situation you found yourself is what matters, how you pick yourself up when you fall, how you learn from your mistakes and how you keep going despite all the challenges. Like I said earlier that failure is not final nor a reflection of your worth but it's a foundation and a ladder to success and something greater you never thought of.
And lastly, if there is one thing I could tell my youner self, that would be to stop worrying so much about things we thought it defines us but which are not. Life has a way of unfolding even when you feel uncertain or lost but trust the process, embrace the unknown and know that everything will work out just the way it's meant to be in the end.
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