TWENTIES!!! THIS IS HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT

I feel like the best time to discover yourself and the direction your life is headed is in your twenties, it’s that time where you begin to see yourself for who you truly are and what you could eventually become. You just have to make the best of your twenties.

I know you would agree that your twenties would probably be the most life defining time of your life. What you do, what you don’t do and how you fill in the days, weeks and months.It  is the best time for you to earnestly develop yourself mentally, spiritually, academically, socially and career wise.Lets talk about proven ways to make the best of your twenties.

The Thought Catalog highlights some proven ways to make the best of your twenties.

1. Stop doing what you think is expected of you and start doing what you want. You’re the only one who truly knows how you feel so live the way that makes your soul happy.

2. Take chances that scare you. The comfort zone is where dreams go to die. It’s the place where things are easy and you don’t have to work hard. It’s the place you should leave. Take risks and make the jump into the unknown. It could be the push you’ve been waiting for. Dream,there are no limits

3. Stop living a life that looks good to the outside and start living a life that feels good on the inside. The truth is no one really cares what you’re doing unless you’re the Kardashians (which I’m assuming you’re not) and still then some people don’t care. Stop trying so hard to make your life look impressive and start living a life that makes you happy. Read simple things to start doing for your happiness

4. Surround yourself with diverse people. Open your mind to new cultures, new ideas, new backgrounds and learn about them. Don’t seclude yourself to what you know you’re whole life. You can try learning Nepali with Ling App as your way to opening your mind to new cultures.

5. Read. A lot. Reading will change the way you think, teach you things you didn’t know, expand your mind to new worlds and it makes you a much well-rounded person. It will help you live thousands of lives compared to the person who doesn’t read. Have you read On the Ride?

6. Stop justifying your choices. You shouldn’t have to explain yourself to other people anymore. If you don’t want to do something, don’t. If you want to quit, quit. If you want to travel the world, book your plane ticket. Don’t allow anyone else to make you feel bad about your decisions.

7. Tell the truth and own your mistakes. Making mistakes is part of life, it’s what makes us human. No one is perfect and owning your mistakes will get you a hell of a lot further than trying to cover up the truth. Mistakes are unavoidable, lying isn’t.

8. Learn how to accept constructive criticism. Most people don’t care if you fail and if you find someone who’s willing to help you do better the next time around, thank them.

9. Surround yourself with people who don’t judge you. Don’t hang out with people who you actively have to impress and cover up parts of you to be more ‘liked’ by them. Those people aren’t your friends and you shouldn’t want them to be. Real friends accept you for who you are. It’s time to ditch these toxic people.

10. Take a social media detox every once in a while. Social media is great but it’s also insanely draining. If the first thought you have is “oh I should tweet that” then maybe it’s time you take a little break. Delete the apps for a weekend and clear your head. Read about taking a Social Media Break

11. Enjoy your dessert. Life is all about balance and you should indulge every once in a while, just like you should work out and drink water. Don’t be so strict on yourself that you don’t enjoy life.

12. Declutter your life and your mind. Write a to-do list, clean out your closet, donate all the shit you don’t need in your apartment. Do whatever you need to in order to live a less stressed out life because the more stuff you have the more attached to it you become creating an even more chaotic life.

13. Invest in yourself. Self-care is SO important. I know it can be expensive but it doesn’t have to be. Take a personal day every now and then. Paint your nails. Light a candle and take a bath. Go for a drive with your favorite Pandora station. Do whatever you need to do in order to help feel better.

14. Learn when it’s time to let go. There are a lot of things that change through a lifetime with relatis and it’s important to know when it’s time to let things go. Sometimes as much as you want to remain in someone’s life the best thing for you to do is appreciate the time you had together and move on. It’s easier said than done but it’s good to start practicing now.

15. Realize once your 20s are over it doesn’t mean your time for love or babies has expired. A lot of people have this idea in their head that once their 20s are over so is their life, which simply isn’t true. Just because you’re 29 and single doesn’t mean on the morning of your 30th birthday you’ll get a call saying you missed your chance and your time ran out. That’s simply not true. You can still find love and have a family after your 20s. Is Marriage really worth it?   Overrated?

16. Let go of hate and learn to forgive. Holding onto hate does nothing except make you more bitter. Learn to acknowledge things and let them go. Getting angry will do nothing good for you so forgive others and move on. Also, it’s important to learn to forgive yourself. You can’t make the best of your twenties if you are harbouring hatred in your heart.

17.Stop comparing yourself to others. The only time comparing yourself to others is good is when you’re using it as fuel to improve yourself. Don’t compare yourself to other’s in a hateful, cruel way because everyone is different and you don’t see the struggle, most of the time you just see the success. Cut them a break and work on achieving your own goals.

So you see it’s important to start living your best life now, make the best of your twenties. You might not have all the money but you have the strength, you have the time and most importantly you have God. Develop your relationship with him, don’t go a day without him. Cultivate a cordial relationship with him, let him lead you to the place of your fulfillment and  give you the love that will last you a lifetime.

It’s time to start, make the best of your twenties. Make lasting memories! Positive vibes only!

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Love,

@Lqueentt

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