20 Things I Wish Somebody Had Told Me Before I Turned 20

Complex. Life can be complex. But it’s worth living. Waking up everyday with something new to achieve is probably one of the greatest gifts God has given us. Time is yet another great concept created by God. Time when wasted can’t be turned back and leaves a guilt in our hearts forever. I recently turned 20 and I wish I had known somethings before I had turn 20 so as to live better and laugh often. These are the 20 things which I wish somebody had told me before I turned 20 :

1. Dream. If you won’t dream you won’t work. A life without dreams and aspirations is a life without purpose.

2. Be kind. A pretty face or being intelligent will sure take you many places but in the end all that matters is how kind you are. A good soul is any day better than a good face.

3. Don’t compare yourself with others. Stay away from emotions like jealousy and negativity. Everybody has been sent to earth with a different purpose. Your only comparison should be with the person you were the day before.

4. Don’t let anybody tell you that your aspirations are irrelevant or small. Do what makes your heart happy.

5. Mental health is important. If it’s late at night and you haven’t studied for the exam tomorrow , drop everything and take a deep breath. Mental health comes before anything and everything.

6. Communicate. If you don’t communicate but keep on assuming you’ll never really get to know.

7.Everything will turn out just fine in the end. Trust the universe. It has its own way of entangling things.

8. It’s never too late to start . So what if you slept till 1 o clock in the afternoon , it’s never too late to start. Every dayis a new chance.

9. Family is everything. Your friends might leave but family stays through thick and thin. Blood is always thicker than water.

10. Love yourself. Accept yourself. The way you treat yourself is how others will treat you. If you won’t respect yourself , even they won’t.

11. Dreams won’t work unless you do. Everything is achievable but only if you work hard for it.

12. You are pretty. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.

13. Have good manners. Education is important but nothing comes above manners. Your education is a waste of money if you don’t know how to treat people properly.

14. Spend time with your parents. If you’re growing then even they are growing old. Time is running.

15. Your life is precious. There’s nothing in this world which is worth giving up your life. Your life is connected with many other lives , always keep that in mind.

16. Everything is a phase. There’s always a sunrise after every sunset. Don’t give up hope.

17. Life is too short to crib. Find the joy in little things and live everyday to its fullest.

18. Count your blessings. If you have a roof above your head , food to eat and water to drink , you are luckier than most people.

19. Don’t push things. What’s meant to happen will happen at the right time.

20.Smile wide and smile often. There’s enough time for you to stress out about petty things like expenses or exams.