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Brutally Honest Truths About Life You Need to Accept
Your future self will thank you for it.
Lizzo said it best, “Truth Hurts.” As individuals, when a sliver of the truth pierces our eardrums, it can feel similar to pouring hot wax into them. However, the pain comes from the actual truth shattering the illusions in our minds we created, which we believed were true.
No matter how much it may hurt to hear, certain truths are ones we need to hear, including the ones I’ve written below.
No One is Coming to Save You
We have an infamous saying in my household often spoken by my mother, which goes, “If you want something done, do it yourself.” I would not be able to count the number of times I have heard it on my fingers.
The saying encourages self-sufficiency and taking action. Essentially it means whatever you want out of life, it is your responsibility to go and get it, no one else’s. It is not up to your parents, friends, professors, colleagues; it is up to you.
They can be stepping stones to steer you in the direction you should head for, but that is it. If you want to start a business, travel, buy a house, become financially free, or find a partner, all of it is up to you.
Do not sit around waiting for whatever it is that you want to fall into your lap because it will not happen; I tried it.
You Cannot Control Everything; Enjoy the Ride
If there is one guarantee in life, nothing is certain. Life is full of big curveballs that will have you wondering what hit you. I used to think that if I worried about the outcome of situations, they would turn out how I wanted them.
It turns out that could not be further from the truth; stressing out only brought on unwanted bodily reactions such as headaches, low energy, and even some anxiety. The situation I was worried about also went in the direction I was least hoping for it to go.
Instead of stressing yourself out and riling up your body, worry about the things you can control in your life. You do not need to worry about every bad thing that can potentially happen to you.
“You cannot control…
