Here’s Why The 20’s Should Learn This
A typical birth-month weekday night; lights are out, heavy rain hitting the top of the roof, windows wide open, cold ber-month air, and my wide imagination.
It’s more than a year since I’ve been writing pieces of articles here in Medium.
I do remember my last year’s birthday setting. Quite similar with what I have now; only a lot has changed.
It inspired me to write and document pieces of evidence and life experiences. It almost feels like a book, a book — full of reference.
Another year passed me by. Not just me, maybe it passed you too.
So I took time and wrote some important sensical verses that steered me through my colorful 24 years of existence.
Atleast 3 things I’ve considered; since becoming a young adult. It might give you a hint or two.
1. No matter how hard. Show up.
Before you say you can’t, give it a try.
I grew up in a binary world. Yes means yes, while yes still means yes. It was that simple, no complex formula to rationalize your decisions. I may have taken a few nights to think about it and settle all my emotions that are clouding my judgements; yet at the end of the day what you truly want will surface.
The only time that counts as failure is if the inner you didn’t show up.
It does not matter if you failed your first examination, your first dance recital, even your first job interview. The peak of the moment is when you showed up.
In hindsight, if the moment took out the best of you; you gained a once in a lifetime experience, and that is priceless.
No one can teach you a life lesson, than life itself.
2. Be a product of your choice.
I haven’t mastered it yet. But adults agree with this. The only time you get what you want, is if you go get it yourself.
Unlike back then, grown ups would give and provide for us.
Adulting is hard. Now everyone can agree.
One of the hardest part of being an adult is providing for ourself the best decision we ought to comply.
I want you to think long and hard; the best decision you can give youself is the decision you derived yourself.
You, a product of your personal choice — is much better than — You, a product of life’s circumstance.
Now, it’s hard for us to transition from being dependent to being independent.
Not unless you’ve been living on your own eversince, then you know what I mean.
3. There is no bad life. Only bad days.
Do not confuse my bad days as a sign of weakness. Those are actually the days I’m fighting the hardest.
— Anon.
“ If a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. “ — Gandhi had it right the first time.
It may have taken you aback. Do not worry, a day only lasts for 24 hours. A new dawn will rise, no matter how hard yesterday was.
If you look at a bigger picture, a bad week is roughly 2% compared to 98% of a great year. It should put things into perspective.
And if you look at it the other way around — good things comes from small beginnings — we don’t care enough to see how a tiny gesture can change the outcome of a bad day.
Truly, I am greatful enough to see how I can inspire people through combining words into articles.
I can’t say I had a bad year; despite of the tragedy our family had to face. Still, I am thankful for this wonderful year.
This is why I write.
The platform may fade, but the words spoken will always remain.
