32 Life Lessons I’ve Learned Before Turning 32
In my [almost] 32 years of life, I’ve experienced more things than most individuals my age. I’m pretty fearless. I’ve been dealt a hand of cards that I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to have to deal with, but I’ve pushed through it all. My life is pretty amazing despite the hardships I’ve experienced. I’m stronger because of what I went through, and I’m proud of the person I am today. I understand that the experiences I have went through have helped mold me into the individual, the mother, the wife, the sister, the aunt, the daughter, the granddaughter and friend I am today.
Today, I’ll be sharing 32 life lessons that I’ve learned so far, and I’m humble enough to understand that I’ll experience many more in my lifetime.
- Listen to your heart and your intuition. Don’t let others convince you to do something. Make the decision by yourself.
- Pray often. Embrace your faith, and don’t be scared to have conversations around your faith and your relationship with your Creator.
- Life is so much better with you in it, so don’t spent time on the sidelines.
- There is no better time to live the best life possible.
- Laugh often.
- Ask for a raise when you feel that you have earned it.
- Follow your desires seriously.
- Worry less.
- Visualize! Picture your ideal life daily and work towards it. Create a vision board and place it somewhere where you can see it every single day.
- Don’t feel the need to work in the corporate world. Despite what they tell you, your job might not be secure. Do work that you truly love and are passionate about.
- Declutter daily. Paperwork, friends, email inboxes, supportive friends, closets, cabinets, etc. Simplicity is bliss.
- Always be doing, creating and building where it counts. Those things are where you gain true knowledge.
- Take risks. You’ll never make it out of life alive anyway.
- Read. Mistakes that can be made and lessons that can be learned have already been experienced by someone else which is why you should navigate towards biographies.
- It’s not about where you started, but more about where you’re going. You can always change your situation if you’re brave enough to do so. Your current situation is very temporary.
- Don’t spend your time and energy pleasing others.
- Vacation is essential. Make time for them.
- Interact and engage with new people. Opportunity comes from those you meet.
- Love yourself, especially when you don’t feel that you deserve it.
- Meditate. Take time to find some calm before and during the storm.
- Forgive others, no matter what they did to you. This creates inner-peace for you. Realize you do not have to be friends with those that hurt you.
- Your past does not define you.
- Time cures heartbreak.
- Be OK with the fact that not everyone will like you.
- Don’t feel guilty about saying no.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for help! There are so many people out there willing to help you, and all you have to do is ask.
- It’s OK to be scared. Life can and will be scary at times.
- Find time to help others.
- Love it so much stronger than death. When we lose a loved one, all that is lost is their physical form.
- You will have bad days. Don’t spend too much time thinking about those bad days.
- Failure is part of success. Don’t get discouraged. We all fail at some point.
- Money doesn’t buy happiness.
Remember that tomorrow is not promised, so live the life you want, daily. I’ve experienced a lot in 32 years, and some of my best moments have come from struggles, failures and heartache, but those experiences and those moments, have made me who I am today. I’m pretty damn proud of who I am today.
