TWENTYTHREE-ON-TWENTYTHREE Ā Ā
Exactly four months from now Iāll be turning 24. Yeah, I think Iām old but 5 years from now, when Iām already 28 going 29 years old Iāll surely say 24 is still young. Well on my 23 years of existence, I think I have learned some things and that āsome thingsā might have helped me overcome the sweet and spices of life.
Ā Though, I may have learned 23 things in life I know I still have a lot to learn. A whole lot more. I wonāt say Iām already at the zenith; Iām not in my happiest either but at least I know where Iām headed and hopefully what I want now is meant for me.
Ā 1.Ā Ā Ā Ā BE HUMBLE ā Sometimes in life we feel high and contented. Then, we tend to forget that our pride is already eating us up. In times like this I always remind myself to keep my feet on the ground. Iām not the type of person whoāll brag about my new clothes, new shoes, new gadgets but social media, YES!! SOCIAL MEDIA its when you logged in and you see a different kind of world. It takes you to an unreal kind of world; it gives you a diverse kind of setup and sometimes it influences you to be someone youāre not.
Ā 2.Ā Ā Ā Ā LIVE BY THE MOMENT- I donāt own my time, you know who/what owns my time? SCHOOL, BOOKS, GADGETS. Yes, I admit it I realized this recently while I was lying on bed, having a slow internet, and for the first time in weeks I donāt have exam results to worry, quizzes to study, requirements to finish, and practical exam to prepare. I realize that I need to savor every moment Iāve got, that worrying about the future will just stress you out. Only think about how to live today and stop stressing about the future.
Ā 3.Ā Ā Ā Ā YOUāRE NOT BORN TO PLEASE ANYONE EXCEPT GOD AND YOUR PARENTS- most of the time you tend to be conscious about your decisions in life because some people might judge you. You know what? Who cares about what you do? As long as youāre not inflicting wicked things to other people. If you know in your heart that what youāre doing is right do it. As for me, if what I think Iām doing pleases God and my parents Iāll do it. Iām over the stage of peer pressure and gossiping.
Ā 4.Ā Ā Ā Ā LET GO and LET GOD ā there are things in life that you just need to let go. There are dreams that are not meant for you but one thingās for sure God has a plan and if you think that he has challenged you enough remember that thereās always a rainbow after the rain. It is important to know when to let go, yes it hurts, IT HURTS as if your heart was thrown away and broke into pieces but if you learn to let GO and let GOD youāll realize that its not that bad after all. Youāll realize that you deserve more and God didnāt want you to settle for less.
Ā 5.Ā Ā Ā Ā EMPATHY ā āput yourself in the shoes of othersā I learned this in our physical diagnosis class. I may have learned this word too late but Iām quite this kind of person. Though not around my friends. Haha. Sometimes Iām a bully (but really Iām a shy type of person and thinks that Iām feeling close if I approach and try to open up immediately) think before you speak and act is the rule here. Plus empathy means try to be patient and the need of understanding other people you donāt know what theyāve been through and what they are going through.
Ā 6.Ā Ā Ā Ā DO YOUR BEST AND GOD WILL DO THE REST- so common and so TRUE. Faith is all we need.
Ā 7.Ā Ā Ā Ā WHO CARES? ā BECAUSE I DONāTā¦.. AS LONG AS YOUāRE FINEā¦ Ā if I say I donāt it doesnāt really mean I donāt if weāre friends of course I care. What I mean about this is as long as you are not in a bad situation as long as youāre doing fine I donāt care about any other things you do. If youāre too liberated, if you post everything on social media, if you brag about everything in your life. I WONT CRITICIZE, though Iāll ask a few questions like where did you get that, how did you do that, the rest ā¦ WHO CARES? Do whatever pleases you.
Ā 8.Ā Ā Ā Ā DREAM! ā Donāt stop dreaming. Iām 23 and still dreaminnnnggg.
Ā 9.Ā Ā Ā Ā KEEP THE FAITH - I admit there have been challenges that tested my faith and at times there are moments that Iām losing it but I never stop praying, I never stop thanking God, and even in its lowest I never stop asking God to continue to guide me. Being alone and away from home heās the only one that I can run into, heās the only one who can hear my shouting mind, and probably heās the only one who can understand my thoughts. I remember one night I felt so alone and lost, I almost plead for him to answer me for once, IT DIDNāT HAPPEN, but I woke up in a ray of light feeling tougher than that night.
Ā 10.Ā LAW OF VIBRATIONĀ - as everything is a form of energy our thoughts are the most powerful one. In other term what we always think influences the outcome of our life. Negative=Negative. Positive=positive. Iām not really a believer of this if you have read my blog I named my self ānegaholicā as I always believe that itās better to think less than highly and end up expecting and disappointed. Now, this law has been my lifeās scientific trial.
Ā 11.Ā LEARN HOW TO SAY āNOā - there was a time in my life that I really donāt know how to say no, on the verge that my mother would scold me to it, but then I realized that if you donāt like to do it then donāt. Itās like you said YES to please others but you yourself arenāt pleased with the idea yes! she/he is happy but ARE YOU?.
Ā 12.Ā PRINICPLE OF GIVING- One time I asked myself why are we classified as upper class (people who can really afford everything) , middle class (people who can afford needs and some wants) , Ā and lower class (people who cannot afford) then while observing I realized that maybe God blesses others more than the other because he wants to find love by way of giving; I think you are more blessed than others because your heart is made to share.
Ā 13.Ā BE YOURSELF- Never pretend to be someone youāre not. Ā Who cares if she has a higher position than you, who cares if sheās popular, who cares if you think she has everything and you donāt. Girl, donāt waste your time living someone elseās life, instead, discover your own talent and shine on your own special way.
Ā 14.Ā YOUāLL HAVE YOUR TURN IN GODāS PERFECT TIME- Youāll have your own time and when it comes ā¦. (well I donāt know how it feels I havenāt been there yet) but I remember one time during my confession I asked the priest why God didnāt answer my prayer when I asked him several times already. The priest replied: āGod answers in three different ways; 1. Yes child, itās meant for you, itās your time, and Iāll give it to you, 2. Just wait a bit longer child, itās not your time yet, and 3. Ā No child, I have plans and you deserve better, be patient and wait for itā
Ā 15.Ā LOVE YOURSELF ā learn how to value Godās greatest and most valuable gift to you. Loving yourself means loving God at the same time.
Ā 16.Ā KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ā what do you really want? Sometimes in life we are more knowledgeable of the things that we donāt want. I donāt want to eat burger, I donāt like that type of dress, etcā¦ we can only decide in one thing if we really know what we want.
Ā 17.Ā DONāT OVERTHINK ā it is a waste of energy if we overthink. What we said has been said, what we did has been done we cannot undo it the only things that we can do is either fix it or forget it.
Ā 18.Ā SEE THE WORLD ā I donāt mean to literally travel the world; what I mean is open your eyes and see the things that are happening around you. Ā Norms are unique in every set of people try to understand that ā I donāt like her sheās poorā āshe canāt be with us she doesnāt know a thingā āunfriend her weāre not on the same levelā āno fashion senseā āwhat is she eatingā ātheir country is poorā āthose people stinkā āthey are so ignorantā āIām a racistā ātheir food smells so badā If you always think about those things you people havenāt seen the world yet.
Ā 19.Ā DONāT JUDGE ā Iām a type of friend who minds her own business even if weāre close. I donāt force you to open up, but if you do know that you can count on me. I donāt judge. What you feed me is what it is if you tell me itās a deep secret then I assure you it wonāt come out of my mouth. What you post on facebook on twitter or any other sites If I donāt like it Iāll just continue to scroll up If I like it then Iāll click the like button. P.S. You may think because I never liked your post means I donāt like it, Iām not anymore an avid fan of facebook and scrolling my newsfeed bores me so it doesnāt always mean I donāt like your post.
Ā 20.Ā SOMETIMES ITāS OKAY TO CRY ā yes it is.. take note SOMETIMES because if you do it more than normal then its not okay anymore.
Ā 21.Ā LOVE YOUR PARENTS- If you feel it you already know why. NO EXPLAINATIONS NEEDED.
Ā 22.Ā ALWAYS MAKE A BACK UP PLAN ā Iām the type of person who would make plan A and plan B before making a decision because I know that in every successful life there are a lot of failures in between and I donāt want to be caught up in those times and left with nothing. Time is precious to me I donāt want to waste it.
Ā 23.Ā YES! LIFE IS FAIR ā if you think its not observe. Observe the people on your surroundings. Sit outside a coffee shop. Wear shades. Sip your coffee. Think about one person, if you think theyāre perfect outside then there must be something that is bothering them inside that you donāt know of. Thereās always a flaw in every person, some are just strong enough to keep it and being that strong is already an example of a good quality on them. I did this once while I was reflecting about life I named perfect people I thought of and ticked off a list then I realized YES, something, this thing is missing on them. After finishing my Grande iced caramel macchiato I stood up and left the coffee shop thinking ā¦.YES! LIFE IS FAIR.Ā
Ā Ā Sometimes if you want your question to be answered reflect about life it helps you know.
Ā Because I donāt own my time I finally got to finish this after two months and two months before my birthday.Ā
