This grievous
injustice then got me thinking about ALL the other things I wish I’d known at
eighteen, which then compelled me to write a post about this!
So here
goes; the things I wish I'd known back then:
1. Not
everyone you meet in life will have your best interests at heart so be careful
whose advice you listen to and whose company you keep.
2. Be
tolerant and considerate of other people and their views – you don’t know what
they may be going through or what life experiences they have had that have
formed their current opinions.
3. Your
body is freaking awesome and healthy at eighteen – appreciate it, take care of
it and have confidence in yourself. It’s much harder to look as effortlessly
good when you hit 30!
4. Whilst
love is an awesome thing and should be cherished, never let your love for
someone allow you to lose sight of other, equally important things in your life, for
example, friends, family, career etc.
5. Set up a
pension as soon as you can afford to do so in your twenties.
6. Dance as
often as you can, whenever you can and without caring if you look silly.
Dancing is good for the soul.
7. Don’t
beat yourself up over mistakes. We all make them. Just make sure you learn from
them.
8. Everything
you read in your twenties about the importance of moisturising your neck is
completely true! It’s one of the first areas to show signs of aging when you
hit your 30’s. And use sun cream! I wish I had.
9. Think
really carefully about what you want study at university and whether career satisfaction
or money is the most important motivation for you. Both can be highly relevant!
10. Life is
a constant ebb and flow. The bad times pass, as do the good. The secret to
happiness is being able to accept both the good with the bad. (*Caveat - I’m
still learning how to do this now…)
What do you
wish you had known at eighteen?
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