Have you ever experienced a “Light Bulb Moment?” You know, when an animated thought bubble physically pops up on the side of your head with a flashing, yellow light bulb inside, indicating you have an idea, epiphany or FINALLY have it ALL figured out? I get those all the time; now, more than ever before. It comes a time in your life when everything all starts to make sense and that time usually comes after a great experience and/or tragedy provokes a lesson that you finally decided to learn from. At the ripe age of 27, I can confidently say, I’ve learned the most valuable lessons of life; all at the perfect age. When you’re 20-24 you’re generally too cynical to embrace a lesson that life wants to teach you and when you’re 28/30+ years of age, you begin to settle in your own special ways of dealing with what life brings. I remember I use to give out advice about ALL kinds of subjects when I was 20-24. And although I was MUCH wiser than my peers and some people older than I, looking back now, I didn’t know SHIT! My words may have been useful and thought provoking but if it has never happened to YOU, it has never happened and my experiences as a minor had nothing on those experiences to come. Ages 25-28 are the PIVITOL ages where your opinions and views begin to change and you become wiser. Believe me, what I liked, felt and knew at 21 was NOT the same at 25 and now at 27, when I look back at 25, I see a very small glimpse of the woman I am today. So, with all that in mind, I decided to create a list of 27 lessons you should have learned by 27. I speak ONLY from ACTUAL EXPERIENCE so I hope you enjoy.
1. Bad things DO in fact happen to good people.
2. Being an adult can be fun as hell when you are acting like a child.
3. Your health is your life! Eat right, take care of your body, exercise and go to the doctor.
4. Most of the time what you are looking for is right in front of you.
5. Time heals all wounds….REGARDLESS of how you feel right now.
6. Chance is a gift, so act on chance when given the opportunity. It could change the entire direction of your life.
7. Greed will kill the lucky eventually.
8. First impressions are fucking worthless 50% of the time! You have to go deeper.
9. Stepping outside of your comfort zone will put things into perspective from an angle you can’t even grasp right now. (In time you’ll get it)
10. Your actions now create memories you will reminisce and talk about when you’re old and gray.
11. Love has NOTHING to do with looks, but everything to do with TIME, TRUST, RESPECT & INTEREST.
12. If you never act, you will never know for sure and will forever base things on ASSUMPTION.
13. Motivation comes in short bursts. Act as SOON as it hits.
14. Uncertainty is caused by a lack of knowledge. Hesitation is the product of fear.
15. Laughing, crying, joy and anger… All are a vital. All make us human. You need them ALL.
16. Kindness and hard work will take you further than intelligence or some expensive ass degree.
17. Marry the person that you say is “like my best friend” or “reminds me of my dad/mom and/or brother/sister” Gravitate towards those qualities, not run to the opposite. You’ll lose.
18. EVERYBODY deserves a second chance, but NOT third.
19. Document and take LOTS of pictures. Looking back on every photo will provoke a smile.
20. Take OWNERSHIP of your failures, mistakes and FUCK-UPS. It builds the foundation for success.
21. Don’t purposely ignore the OBVIOUS. It promotes foolish choices. Stop it.
22. Even when society seems consumed with superficiality, remain TRUE. Even the fake recognizes real at the end of the day. Don’t compromise. (Apply this to relationships, physical appearance, music, etc.)
23. Nostalgia is tricky and trusting it could be a setback. Unless you’re planning to go that way, looking BACK should never be one of your options.
24. Good credit can be a life line. Don’t fuck it up.
25. Carelessness is the quickest route to failure.
26. All people are tools. The key is to positively use and be used wisely.
27. ANYTHING, if done too long will become a habit. PRACTICE thinking, acting and believing in love, positivity, truth, peace, change and you will eventually BECOME those things.
Welp, that’s it! I hope my younger readers take heed to my words, my older readers feel me and my 25-27 year olds are preparing for their transformation. It’s a beautiful process! Learning and growing NEVER stops; anticipating my next phase in life. God bless you all!
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